Ed C.

Ed C. is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in cybersecurity and risk optimization. Currently serving as an Executive Board Member at the CyberPeace Institute and Senior Vice President of Technology & Risk Optimization at Blackstone, Ed has also held the position of Affiliate Scholar in Cybersecurity at Florida International University since 2019. Previously, Ed worked at ARGOS - Applied Intelligence focusing on Cyber Workforce Innovation and held several key roles at Trend Micro, including Chief Cybersecurity Officer and Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy. Prior experience includes significant leadership roles at the U.S. Secret Service, where Ed served as Chief Information Security Officer and held various special agent positions. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Florida State University and completed advanced studies at the Naval Postgraduate School.