Dave Trader
Field CISO
Presidio
Council Speaker
Council - 2022 Oct 26 Palo Alto Presidio CXO Council
Dave Trader has been in CyberSecurity for over 20 years now. Dave began his career as a United States Marine serving in both OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) where Dave specialized in encryption as a Signals Intelligence and Communications expert. Dave is certified in over 70 different areas of CyberSecurity; most notably CISSP, CISM, and as an Ethical Hacker. Dave has an MBA with a specialty in Information Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Dave is most recently a graduate of the FBI CISO Academy out of Quantico, VA. Dave also serves on the University of Detroit NSA Center of Excellence CyberSecurity Advisory Board and is a coach for the USAF Cyber Patriot Program.Prior to joining Presidio, Dave was a CISO for seven years at a technology company out of Detroit. Dave specializes in high-security environments, Incident Response, SOC Operations, and security architecture and has been a preferred cybersecurity consultant to Fortune 100 companies for securing their environments for many years.Today, Dave is the Field CISO for Presidio helping countless customers in every vertical with their cybersecurity concerns. Dave thoroughly enjoys the variety of advisory and consulting services.