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'''Kenneth (Ken) (J.) Silva''' is the Senior Executive Advisor of Cyber Technologies at Booz Allen Hamilton.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/ksilva linkedin.com]</ref> Mr. Silva serves on the board of directors for the Information Technology, Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) and is the Chairman of the Internet Security Alliance.
'''Kenneth (Ken) (J.) Silva''' is the Senior Executive Advisor of Cyber Technologies at Booz Allen Hamilton.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/ksilva linkedin.com]</ref> Mr. Silva serves on the board of directors for the Information Technology, Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) and is the Chairman of the Internet Security Alliance.


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He has more than 20 years experience in the telecommunications and security industries. He has also served as Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President<ref>[http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/11062003hearing1124/Silva1785.htm energycommerce.house.gov]</ref> of Networking & Information Security at VeriSign. Before, he joined VeriSign, he was a part of the U.S National Security Agency as a Technical Director for 10 years. He has also worked at the United States Air Force for almost 10 years.<ref>[http://www.internetretailer.com/2005/04/25/verisign-appoints-industry-veteran-ken-silva-as-chief-security-o internetretailer.com]</ref>
He has more than 20 years experience in the telecommunications and security industries. He has also served as Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President<ref>[http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/11062003hearing1124/Silva1785.htm energycommerce.house.gov]</ref> of Networking & Information Security at VeriSign. Before, he joined VeriSign, he was a part of the U.S National Security Agency as a Technical Director for 10 years. He has also worked at the United States Air Force for almost 10 years.<ref>[http://www.internetretailer.com/2005/04/25/verisign-appoints-industry-veteran-ken-silva-as-chief-security-o internetretailer.com]</ref>


Ken also taught courses at the National Cryptologic School. He has been a member of the Technical Advisory Board of Trust Digital Llc.  
Ken also taught courses at the National Cryptologic School.<ref>[http://www.boardroominsiders.com/executive-profiles/2917/VeriSign-Inc./Kenneth-J.-(Ken)-Silva boardroominsider.com]</ref> He has been a member of the Technical Advisory Board of Trust Digital Llc.  


He participates in committees for organizations like the National Infrastructure Protection Center, the White House ISP Security Panel, the ICANN DNS Security Panel, the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=22102292&ticker=VRSN:US investing.businessweek.com]</reF>
He participates in committees for organizations like the National Infrastructure Protection Center, the White House ISP Security Panel, the ICANN DNS Security Panel, the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=22102292&ticker=VRSN:US investing.businessweek.com]</reF>


== Education ==
== Education ==
He has studied from The George Washington University and University of Maryland University College.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15825601&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=40Gn&locale=en_US&srchid=c99d36ad-d08c-4c45-95e8-992f0c820db2-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&pvs=ps&pohelp=&goback=%2Efps_VeriSign_Ken_Silva_*1_*1_*1_*1_*51_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2 linkedin.com]</ref>
He has studied from The George Washington University and University of Maryland University College.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15825601&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=40Gn&locale=en_US&srchid=c99d36ad-d08c-4c45-95e8-992f0c820db2-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&pvs=ps&pohelp=&goback=%2Efps_VeriSign_Ken_Silva_*1_*1_*1_*1_*51_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2 linkedin.com]</ref>


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== Publications ==
== Publications ==
[http://www.outlookseries.com/N7/Security/3891_Ken_Silva_VeriSign_CTO_5_Ways_Defend_DDoS_Attacks_Ken_Silva.htm  5 Ways to Defend Against DDoS Attacks]
[http://www.outlookseries.com/N7/Security/3891_Ken_Silva_VeriSign_CTO_5_Ways_Defend_DDoS_Attacks_Ken_Silva.htm  5 Ways to Defend Against DDoS Attacks]


==  External Links ==
==  External Links ==
[http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/interviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219501293 CIO Profiles: Ken Silva, Senior VP And CTO Of VeriSign]
*[http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/interviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219501293 CIO Profiles: Ken Silva, Senior VP And CTO Of VeriSign]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUv0eV9xgQ Ken Silva, CTO of VeriSign, Joins Registrars to Promote Online Safety]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUv0eV9xgQ Ken Silva, CTO of VeriSign, Joins Registrars to Promote Online Safety]
 
*[http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/03/data-centers-virtualization-technology-cio-network-verisign.html CTO Ken Silva discusses how winnowing the company's infrastructure impacts employees and customers]
[http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/03/data-centers-virtualization-technology-cio-network-verisign.html CTO Ken Silva discusses how winnowing the company's infrastructure impacts employees and customers]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:58, 8 April 2011
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Kenneth (Ken) (J.) Silva is the Senior Executive Advisor of Cyber Technologies at Booz Allen Hamilton.[1] Mr. Silva serves on the board of directors for the Information Technology, Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) and is the Chairman of the Internet Security Alliance.

He has been a member of the ICANN Committee[2]

Career History[edit | edit source]

Prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, he was an independent consultant for Technology and Cyber Security related issues.[3]

Mr. Silva is well known for his work at VeriSign as a Chief Technology Officer and Chief Security Officer at VeriSign.[4] He served as its Chief Security Office for 3 years and then as the Chief Technology officer for 3 years. He had been in VeriSign since 2000, however, it was officially announced in 2005.[5]

He has more than 20 years experience in the telecommunications and security industries. He has also served as Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President[6] of Networking & Information Security at VeriSign. Before, he joined VeriSign, he was a part of the U.S National Security Agency as a Technical Director for 10 years. He has also worked at the United States Air Force for almost 10 years.[7]

Ken also taught courses at the National Cryptologic School.[8] He has been a member of the Technical Advisory Board of Trust Digital Llc.

He participates in committees for organizations like the National Infrastructure Protection Center, the White House ISP Security Panel, the ICANN DNS Security Panel, the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.[9]

Education[edit | edit source]

He has studied from The George Washington University and University of Maryland University College.[10]

Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]

In 2010, he was included in one of the top 25 CTOs for 2010 by IDG's InfoWorld.[11]

Publications[edit | edit source]

5 Ways to Defend Against DDoS Attacks

External Links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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