Bio
Russell is a Managing Partner at Cyverity, an information security consulting firm specializing in governance and fractional CISO based in Venice, Florida. He is the former CIO and CISO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Principal Instructor and Author with the SANS Institute. Russell has developed cybersecurity programs from the ground up and also led extensive cybersecurity teams. Russell actively seeks opportunities to add value to organizations and increase their overall security posture.
Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Russell keeps up with his wife, son, and daughter in his free time and loves to smoke pork on his Big Green Egg. “Only recently, I learned about the importance of disconnecting from technology regularly,” he says. “I have my best ideas when away from a screen.” Russell also stays busy with his recently discovered passion for running and just recently ran his fifth marathon.