Page 4 - CDM Exclusive Future of- Cybersecurity Whitepaper with Dr. David G. DeWalt - 2018

I assure you, this article, learning who David DeWalt is, where he is investing and what
he’s predicting could be the most important piece of Cyber Defense Intel for 2018 and
beyond.

Pictured Above, NightDragon Security is David’s Cybersecurity Platform. More on this later in the
article…

LOOKING BACK
A brief backgrounder on Dr. David G. DeWalt

Let’s go back in time and then work our way into not only the present, but the future –
David takes us on an incredible journey but before we strap ourselves in for what will be
an incredible and wild ride into the future of cyber defense, we need to understand where
it all started for David.

He has more than 30 years of high tech experience. I think his three H’s come from a
great upbringing by what most would consider a blue-collar family in the Steel and Coal
mining belt of Pennsylvania. He grew up in Reading, PA and with the love and inspiration
from great parents, he began his journey, always reflecting on where he came from,
keeping his humility intact even after some of the most amazing accomplishments in our
space.

Our discussion reminded me of a common thread with great people like Robert
Herjavec – always questioning and learning and maintaining a high degree of honesty
and humility while always willing to put in the long and hard hours. It seems that we can

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