“These skillsets do not belong to you,” he said of ex-US agents, but to the US government that trained them. Linking Cybersecurity Outcomes and Policies, -- Author of eight books, including the national number one best-seller, Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It, -- Over a decade of experience advising Boards, CEOs, investment professionals, and public officials on cyber security and risk management, with experience in North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East across sectors including, energy, insurance, law, technology, defense, financial services, government, and manufacturing. DATA LEAKAGE RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MULTINATIONAL MANUFACTURER, The Board of a global electronics manufacturer worried about data such as Intellectual Property or business secrets leaking from the firm, particularly due to the risks of an insider threat.​. The documents Reuters reviewed span nearly a decade of the DREAD programme, starting in 2008, and include internal memos describing the project’s logistics, operational plans and targets. Two months later, al-Suwaidi was arrested and detained in a secret prison, where he said he was tortured and forced to sign a confession, said Amnesty International. Some UAE trainees appeared disinterested and ill-equipped. By the end of 2010, Good Harbor stepped back from DREAD, leaving control in the hands of SRA Vice President Gumtow, programme documents show. In the years after 9/11, former United States counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke warned Congress the country needed more expansive spying powers to prevent another catastrophe. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Good Harbor Funds prior to investing. Guests at the holiday home can enjoy cycling nearby, or make the most of the garden. He has repeatedly proclaimed he is innocent of the charges. “It can be a very slippery slope,” he said. Hacking operations are described as “collecting information from communications systems inside and outside the UAE”. US operatives also helped target the Gmail and Facebook accounts of Ahmed Ghaith al-Suwaidi, an Emirati economist and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, in 2011. “Your government failed you. Good Harbor Consulting, L.L.C. Kathleen, breast cancer survivor, comes across as whiney and panic stricken, and harbors a secret that she can't let go. In some cases, DREAD’s surveillance operations preceded the torture of targets. The incident marked a crucial moment in the relationship. You can read more, including how to apply, here: Cyber Security Risk Management Advisor | Director. Winter Hours. Gumtow warned his employees that if they remained in the programme, they would no longer be authorised under the State Department agreement and would be essentially going rogue. Yet, they succeeded within weeks, hacking the suspected extremist in a mission seen by the Emiratis as a key success that may have prevented an attack. “They are basically like mercenaries.”. RISK PROFILE AND GOVERNANCE REVIEW FOR MULTINATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The Risk Profile leads to a concise, written strategy, which harnesses the whole-of-enterprise effort necessary to solve complex cyber security challenges. Reuters News Agency reports this year revealed how a group of former National Security Agency (NSA) operatives and other elite US intelligence veterans helped the UAE spy on a wide range of targets through the previously undisclosed programme – from “terrorists” to human rights activists, journalists and dissidents. Our team has experience across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. But within months, the US staff could see they needed to take the lead from their less experienced Emirati colleagues, said three former DREAD operatives. The foundation declined comment. Utilising eight contractors from SRA, Good Harbor started building DREAD in 2008 inside a building that resembled a small aeroplane hangar on the edge of the Al Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi. Back to homepage. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, and 1 bathroom with a shower. “Our focus was to help them defend their country,” Gumtow said in a phone interview. More than a dozen were poached from the halls of the NSA or its contractor list. We help buyers and investors not only to manage risk but to capture opportunities presented by cyber security. The agreements placed no restrictions against targeting human rights activists, journalists or US allies. To chart the UAE spying mission’s evolution, Reuters examined more than 10,000 DREAD programme documents and interviewed more than a dozen contractors, intelligence operatives and former government insiders with direct knowledge of the programme. Those entrusted with protecting you failed you. As a director with our team, your primary responsibility would be to help our corporate and not-for-profit clients improve their cyber security risk management. Proud Member. This restriction was often sidestepped, project documents show. “Assume all comm channels have been” compromised, the manager’s message to an employee read. Gumtow said that, to the best of his knowledge, CyberPoint was careful to stay within the bounds of the licence and US law. Clarke, a counterterrorism czar to Bill Clinton and George W Bush, is perhaps best known for offering an unequivocal public apology for Washington’s inability to prevent the 9/11 attacks. The home is also just a short stroll down the street (0.2 miles) to Good Harbor's soft sand and sparkling waves. The Good Harbor leadership team is supported by high-caliber directors, associates, and subject matter experts. DREAD’s targets began to shift from counterterrorism to a separate category the UAE termed “national security targets” – assisting in a broad crackdown against dissidents and others seen as a political threat. Utilising his close relationship to the country’s rulers, forged through decades of experience as a senior US decision-maker, Clarke won numerous security consulting contracts in the UAE. The DREAD agreements did prohibit the programme from assisting in hacking operations against US citizens or US-owned email servers. Good Harbor carried out an Executive Cyber Security Risk Profile through interviews at the company’s U.S. headquarters and made recommendations in areas including data classification, technology, third party risk management, and incident response. Good Harbor educated executives on the threat landscape, conducted a Risk Profile review, and delivered a tailored, executive-level Table Top Exercise. “I did not get involved in day-to-day programme activities,” Gumtow said. 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Joyce, romance author, is superficial and unfocused. -- Served three consecutive Presidents through an unprecedented ten continuous years as a White House official, including as Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace, Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs, and National Coordinator for Security and Counter-terrorism, -- Author of eight books, including the national number one best-seller Against All Enemies and Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It, -- On-air consultant for ABC News on cyber security, counter-terrorism, and national security, -- Over a decade of experience advising Boards, CEOs, investment professionals, and public officials on cyber security and risk management, with experience in North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East across sectors including energy, insurance, law, technology, defense, financial services, government, and manufacturing, -- Co-author of the Governor's Guide to Cybersecurity with the National Governors Association, -- Graduate of the University of Toronto and of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where he chairs the global Alumni Board of Directors, -- Security technology and risk management professional with experience conducting assessments for enterprises ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups in sectors including financial services, consumer products, and technology, -- Advised a leading private equity firm and technology companies on investment opportunities, the cyber security market, and security product marketing, -- Previously a member of the Cyber Defenders program at Lawrence Livermore National Lab and LLNL's governmental affairs office, -- Editor of A Playbook for Cyber Events, a project of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Law and National Security, -- Member of the Global Governance Futures 2027 Fellowship, -- Frequent presenter on cyber risk management in both the public and private sectors, including at the RSA Conference, CyberMaryland, and elsewhere, -- Graduate of the George Washington University Law School and Elliott School of International Affairs. 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