Author: Chuck Brooks

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Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International, is a globally recognized thought leader and subject-matter expert in Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies. Chuck is also Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University’s Graduate Cybersecurity Risk Management Program where he teaches courses on risk management, homeland security technologies, and cybersecurity. He is also IEEE Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems for Quantum IOT Vice-Chair and serves as the Quantum Security Alliance Chair for IOT.

LinkedIn named Chuck as one of the “Top 5 Tech People to Follow on LinkedIn.” He was named as one of the world’s “10 Best Cyber Security and Technology Experts” by Best Rated. He was also recognized as a  “Top 50 Global Influencer in Risk, Compliance” by Thomson Reuters and “Best of The Word in Security” by CISO Platform.  Chuck has also been recognized as the “#2 Global Cybersecurity Influencer by IFSEC and Thinkers 360.  He was featured in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Onalytica “Who’s Who in Cybersecurity” and was also named one of the “Top 5 Executives to Follow on Cybersecurity” by Executive Mosaic.

Chuck Brooks is also a Cybersecurity Expert for “The Network” at the Washington Post, Visiting Editor at Homeland Security Today, Expert for Executive Mosaic/GovCon and a Contributor to FORBES. He has an MA in International relations from the University of Chicago, a BA in Political Science from DePauw University and a Certificate in International Law from The Hague Academy of International Law.

From the Fall 2022 Issue

Government and Industry Cooperation: More Important Than Ever for Cybersecurity Awareness

Author(s):

Chuck Brooks, President , Brooks Consulting International

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With another National Cybersecurity Awareness Month upon us, few major things have changed from the past year in terms of threats. As the capabilities and connectivity of cyber devices have grown, so have the cyber intrusions from malware and hackers.  The cyber- threat actor ecosystem has grown in both size and sophistication.  They are also … Read more

From the Fall 2021 Issue

The Cyber-Hygiene Mantra

Author(s):

Chuck Brooks, President , Brooks Consulting International

The Cyber Hygiene Mantra

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time for everyone to review the importance of the basics of defending their data and devices from cyber-attackers. Cyber-hygiene is a starting point to build those fortifications. Back in 2017, Congress passed legislation (HR3010) called “Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017”.  It was introduced to implore the … Read more

From the Summer 2021 Issue

Accelerating Critical Infrastructure Security in The Energy Sector

Author(s):

Chuck Brooks, President , Brooks Consulting International

Accelerating Critical Infrastructure Security in The Energy Sector

Critical energy infrastructure has been under siege by threat actors. The May 7, 2021, cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline is illustrative of the growing impact of cyberthreats on the energy sector and the need to prioritize cyber-defenses. “Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) recently introduced legislation called The National Risk Management Act that is intended to protect … Read more