Derek Harp
SANS
Director, ICS Strategic Programs
Derek Harp is currently the Director for ICS Strategic Programs at SANS and the GICSP Steering Committee Chair. He is responsible for organizing events, resources and initiatives that educate and enable increased collaboration within the entire ICS security community. Mr. Harp has served as a founder, CEO, or advisor of early-stage companies for the last 18 years with a focus on cybersecurity. Derek is also a co-founder and a board member of NexDefense, Inc., a company focused on the security technology needs of ICS asset owners. Previously, he was the CEO and co-founder of LogiKeep, Inc., where he was the co-inventor of Intellishield™, a pioneer IT security product which was subsequently acquired. Mr. Harp is a former U.S. Navy Officer with experience in combat information management, communications security, and intelligence.