Frederick Hintermister
Mount Airy,MD
Summary
Seasoned Risk Advisor and Critical Infrastructure Resilience Expert. Extensive and comprehensive experience identifying and analyzing areas of potential global, national, regional and enterprise risk down to system and asset levels. Articulate, innovative team leader who drives measurable and effective change. Strong crisis response operational experience at highest levels in classified and unclassified environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Advisor
Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency
Washington, DC
10.2020 - Current
- Performed in-depth research and investigations and recommended strategies to resolve problems and prevent further concerns.
- Devised new systems and specific processes to handle ongoing monitoring needs for potential risks.
- Expert advisor to National Critical Function decomposition, analysis and critical infrastructure interdependency understanding
- COVID Task Force Response analytic leadership for supply chain, logistics, essential worker and cybersecurity risks
- GAO liaison for specialized CISA oversight engagements
Vice President Energy Protection
Global Resilience Federation
Herndon, Virginia
08.2018 - 04.2020
- Led utility company members of Energy Analytic Security Exchange and developed cross sector institutional relationships
- Strategic concept leadership for improved power grid resilience
- Risk Advisor to Protect Our Power, Secure Smart Cities, Trust Central Corporation
- Public speaking and social media article authorship for leader level insight. Re-engineered sales cycle and marketing materials.
- Expert contributor to renewable energy, base power mobility, big data security initiatives.
- Helped develop CEO checklist and response playbooks for energy, financial and communications sectors.
Manager Cross Sector
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Washington, DC
07.2013 - 07.2018
- Led rapid mitigation for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources and Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Threat and Vulnerability Community leadership for electricity sector critical infrastructure resilience
- Risk assessment and emerging threat technology development and use
- Contributor to creation of Energy Sector Crisis Response Plans, Cybersecurity Model (ES-C2M2), Information Sharing and Analysis Centers and Organizations for cyber, physical security and all hazards risk management
Cybersecurity Specialist
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Washington, DC
04.2011 - 07.2013
- Created cybersecurity best practice communications to educate industry operators against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
- Participated in creation of device hardening techniques and protocols.
- Developed and maintained incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
- Managed relationships with third-party intrusion detection system providers.
- Key creator for first major Electricity Sector Industry exercise (GRIDEX), first US Government National Level Exercise for Cybersecurity
- NCCIC integration, UCG CONOPS development, NERC CIP and Congressional Legislation Cyber SME advice
Special Assistant, Critical Infrastructure
United States Navy Secretariat
Washington, DC
09.2008 - 04.2011
- Expert support to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for global installations, environment and energy
- Portfolio included CIP, force protection, energy security, BSAT and labs, WMD, IDAM/AC, ICS, emergency response, DON IT Governance, mission assurance, information assurance and risk assessment
- Developed DCIP Self Assessment tool with contractor support
- Initiated DON IT Governance Board activity
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NYAssociate of Arts - Letter, Arts And Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PAMaster of Science - Science And Technology Commercialization
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX01.1997
MBA - Strategic Consulting
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY06.1991
Skills
- Risk and Resilience Management
- Cyber, Physical and All Hazards Crisis Response
- Energy Sector Resilience
- Critical Infrastructure Protection - IT/OT/ICS/Trust
- Cross Sector and Public Private Partnership Expertise
- National Program Management
- Public Speaking and Outreach
- Standards Development
- Innovation and Emerging Technology
- Security Policy and Systems Engineering Expertise
Additional Information
- Board and Advisor Experiences:
- Johnstown Red Cross Board, Carroll Community College Foundation Board, TrustCentral Advisor, SBIR Grant IT Innovation Selection Panel Member, National Council of ISACs Vice Chair, Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Partnership Executive Planning Committee, Contributor to Open Software Assurance Standards Development, NERC CIP Standards Development, First.org International TLP Protocol and Process Structures
- Other Items:
- Villanova University, Essentials of Contract Management
- HarvardX, Managing Risk in the Information Age
- EIT, Distributed Ledger Energy
- European Commission, EEC Electric Vehicles Course
- Yale University, Cyber Leaders Forum Participant
- Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO) Course Completion and many FEMA/ESF 14/DSCA related online courses
- Program Management Trained
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Selected Threat Management and Shared Situational Awareness Tools
- All lines Insurance Producer License in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Timeline
Risk Advisor
Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency
10.2020 - Current
Vice President Energy Protection
Global Resilience Federation
08.2018 - 04.2020
Manager Cross Sector
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
07.2013 - 07.2018
Cybersecurity Specialist
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
04.2011 - 07.2013
Special Assistant, Critical Infrastructure
United States Navy Secretariat
09.2008 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell University
Associate of Arts - Letter, Arts And Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
Master of Science - Science And Technology Commercialization
University of Texas At Austin
MBA - Strategic Consulting
Cornell University
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