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'''Jess Moss''' is the Chief Security Officer of [[ICANN]] and the founder and director of [[Black Hat]] and [[DEFCON]],a global technical security conference and a hacker conference respectively. He is also an Advisor at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council.

'''Jeffery Moss''' is a Commissioner on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. He was the VP and Chief Security Officer of [[ICANN]] from May 2011 to December 2013.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-10-29-en ICANN Announcement 2013 October 29]</ref> He is the founder and director of [[Black Hat]] and [[DEF CON]], a global technical security conference and a hacker conference, respectively. He was an Advisor at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2009 to 2020.

 

==Career History==

==Career History==

Jeff Moss is known by the internet community as a hacker and he uses '''The Dark Tangent''' as an alias. In 1992, he established DEFCON, a hacker community which is believed to have the largest hacker members worldwide.  

Jeff is known in the Internet community as a hacker and he uses '''The Dark Tangent''' as an alias. In 1992, he established [[DEF CON]], a hacker community that is believed to have the largest amount of hacker members worldwide.  

He worked as a Director at the Secure Computing Corporation and he is one of the individuals who helped establish the Professional Services Departments in the United States, Asia, and Australia.  Moss also worked with the Security Division of the Ernst & Young, LLP.

He worked as a Director at the Secure Computing Corporation and he is one of the individuals who helped establish the Professional Services Departments in the United States, Asia, and Australia.  Moss also worked with the Security Division of Ernst & Young, LLP.

In 1997, he created the Black, a company focused on educating the internet community with the latest security technology and practices by conducting global conferences.<ref>[http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-about/about.html www.blackhat.com]</ref> In 2005, he sold the company to CMP Media LLC, a a technology publishing and a subsidiary of United Business Media based in UK. Moss continued to manage Black Hat and he joined CMP media as Director.<ref>[https://forum.defcon.org/archive/index.php/t-6751.html forum.defcon.org]</ref>

In 1997, he created the Black, a company focused on educating the Internet community with the latest security technology and practices by conducting global conferences.<ref>[http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-about/about.html blackhat.com]</ref> In 2005, he sold the company to CMP Media LLC, a technology publishing and a subsidiary of United Business Media based in the UK. Moss continued to manage Black Hat and he joined CMP media as Director.<ref>[https://forum.defcon.org/archive/index.php/t-6751.html forum.defcon.org]</ref>

He was appointed by the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council as Advisor in 2009. As member of the Advisory Council, he will directly provide security advice and recommendations to Secretary Janet Napolitano.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10258634-83.html news.cnet.com]</ref>

Mr. Moss was appointed by the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council as Advisor in 2009. As a member of the Advisory Council, he provided security advice and recommendations to Secretary Janet Napolitano.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10258634-83.html news.cnet.com]</ref>

==Involvement with ICANN==

==Involvement with ICANN==

On April 28, 2011, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] appointed Jess Moss as Vice-President and Chief Security Officer to lead the risk management effort of the internet governing body. According to ICANN president and CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]], Moss has an in-depth knowledge to combat cyber threats and other members of the ICANN Board of Directors also expressed their approval to his appointment. They emphasized that he is an ideal person to achieve ICANN's security agenda.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28apr11-en.pdf www.icann.org]</ref>

On April 28, 2011, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] appointed Moss as Vice-President and Chief Security Officer to lead the risk management effort of the internet governing body. According to then ICANN president and CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]], Moss had an in-depth knowledge to combat cyber threats, and other members of the ICANN Board of Directors also expressed their approval to his appointment. They emphasized that he is an ideal person to achieve ICANN's security agenda.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28apr11-en.pdf icann.org]</ref>

 

Jeff's first meeting as VP and Chief Security Council was on June 22, 2011, during the '''ICANN Security, Stability and Resiliency Briefing''' held during [[ICANN 41]] in Singapore.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24797 singapore41.icann.org]</ref>

 

 

==Presentations==

==Presentations==

* Understanding Cyber Threats- National Homeland Defense Foundation

* Understanding Cyber Threats- National Homeland Defense Foundation

* BA in Criminal Justice- Gonzaga University

* BA in Criminal Justice- Gonzaga University

* University of Dayton School of Law

* University of Dayton School of Law

==References==

==References==

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