Greg Barnes

Global CISO, Amgen

Through the span of his career, Mr. Barnes has implemented and directed advanced global technologies and teams for the Fortune 500, as well as the USAF. As a Managing Principal for Lucent/INS, he developed and implemented information security program strategies, conducted security testing, and implemented standards and technologies for Exxon Mobil, Washington Mutual, Union Pacific, NCS Pearson, Williams Communications Group, State Farm and numerous others. While serving in the USAF, Mr. Barnes was tasked with implementation and management of classified command, control, communications, intelligence and cyber operations systems, including managing the first network security monitoring technologies ever deployed. He is a John L. Levitow leadership award winner, former Advisor to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Board, and current H-ISAC Board Vice Chair. He holds a B.S. in Information Technology, and an M.S. in Information Assurance from the NSA designated CAE in Cyber Operations at Northeastern University. He simultaneously maintained the CISSP & CISA designations for over 20 years, is a published security author, technical editor and patent holder.

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The Changing Facets in Enterprise Security Space
By: Greg Barnes, Global CISO at Amgen

“The sharpest tool in the information security staff tool bag is the mind... But to maximize its effect, we must learn to be at ease under pressure”