Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith has extensive experience in corporate information security. Matthew currently holds the position of VP of Corporate Information Security at World Wildlife Fund (WWF), where they are responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive information security strategy. Prior to WWF, Matthew served as the Interim CIO and VP of Corporate Information Security at the organization.

Before joining WWF, Matthew worked as an Information Security Manager at the Supreme Court of the U.S., where they managed and directed a team of specialists maintaining the information security systems.

Matthew also has experience as an Information System Security Officer and Network Security Engineer at NOAA, as well as a Security Engineer and Task Lead at Tangible. Matthew began their career as a Soldier in the 112th Signal Battalion.

Overall, Matthew has a strong background in information security and has held various leadership positions throughout their career.

Matthew Smith has a solid educational background. Matthew earned a Master's Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from The Johns Hopkins University, which they attended from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where they received a BS in Information Technology from 2007 to 2010.

In addition to their formal education, Matthew also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking from the SANS Technology Institute. Unfortunately, there is no specific information on the duration of this certification.

Matthew has also obtained several certifications to further enhance their skillset. Matthew is a GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) certified by GIAC, which they obtained in December 2016. Matthew also holds a GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN) certification from GIAC, obtained in October 2012, and a GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification, obtained in March 2012. Additionally, they are a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), which they obtained in April 2010 from (ISC)². There is one additional mention of CISSP, but no specific details are provided about the institution or the obtained month and year.