The ISF is an independent, not-for-profit association of some 300 of the world’s largest corporations and public sector bodies that harness their knowledge and experiences to resolve information security and risk management issues.
Over US$100 million has already been invested in business-driven research and the development of best-practice methodologies, processes and tools.
The organisation believes the appointment Schmidt reflects the ISF’s “vital role and influence in addressing the growing scale and diversity of information security threats facing organizations around the world”.
Distinguished career
Schmidt has already had a long and distinguished career in defence, law enforcement and corporate security that spans almost 40 years.
As well as serving as the CISO and chief security strategist at eBay and as chief security officer for Microsoft Corp, Schmidt has also spent 31 years in US local and federal government. He was appointed as vice chair of the US Government’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and as special advisor for cyberspace security to the White House.
Most recently he was chief strategist for the US CERT Partners Program of the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security.
His roles include membership on the Permanent Stakeholders Group for the European Network Information Security Agency, and as an International Advisory Board member to the International Multilateral Partnership against Cyber Terrorism led by the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
He is also a member of the High Level Experts Group for the ITU’s Global Cyber Security Agenda. Schmidt is a member of the board and security strategist for (ISC)2, the global standard for information security certifications, and immediately prior to joining the ISF was President and CEO of R & H Security Consulting LLC.
