CISO Council

David Cass is a senior partner at Law & Forensics LLC where he leads the Cryptocurrency and Digital Banking Practice and is a member of the Cyber Security and Forensics Practice. He has extensive experience in financial services regulation, cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain, cloud, and digital banking. He most recently served as a lead regulator for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he was a member of the Large Institution Supervision Committee (LISCC). Prior to this appointment, David was the CISO & Global Partner of IBM’s Cloud Security Service Unit where he was responsible for its security practices, processes, and policies. He has been an active contributor of the FS-ISAC and the European Banking Federation on Cloud Compliance and Security for financial services firms and has worked closely with US and international regulators. He was part of the team that introduced the first financial services blockchain initiative utilizing public cloud supported by 10 major international banks. Previously, he served as SVP & CISO for Elsevier where he led an organization of experienced legal, risk, and security professionals who provided data protection, privacy, security, and risk management guidance on a global basis. He also served as Elsevier’s HIPAA officer. David has an MSE from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from MIT. He is a frequent speaker at high-profile conferences and served on a public corporation’s Board of Directors. He also is an editorial board member for The Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare and serves as a board member for the UCLA Extension Silicon Beach Innovation Lab. He is a faculty member for the non-profit Global Cyber Institute, and an adjunct faculty member for Harvard and at the Rutgers Law School. He is a member of the New York City Cyber Critical Services & Infrastructure team organized by the NYPD and the office of the NY District Attorney. In his free time, David is a volunteer firefighter & Swiftwater Rescue Technician.

Mr. Swope brings over 20 years of experience in IT Project Management, BI Solutions Development, IT Security, IT Controls (CoBIT, SOX 404/MAR, etc) IT Risk Management, and HealthCare Compliance, to both the public and private sectors. His focus is on identifying gaps relating to key IT security processes and the implementation of IS Security and Risk Management programs to Health Care, Pharmaceutical and various commercial clients. Has a proven track record of delivering the following: • Interpreting and applying 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GMP, GCP, and QSR regulations • MDM and Data Governance • Identity Access Management • HIPAA Risk Assessments and GAP analysis • Information Assurance Program Management - SCRUM, AGILE, SDLC, Six Sigma • Implemented large security, risk and compliance initiatives of SOX-404 IT, HIPAA/HITECH, including security policies, procedures and controls. • "Big Data", Data Management and Health Care Data Analytics • Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Compliance Reviews • Implemented the security standards - 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164 Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards; Final Rule He has supported these Information Assurance and IS Security initiatives for organizations that include: Excellus BCBS, Medimmune/Astra Zeneca, ENDO Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Daiichi-Sankyo Solutions, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Johnson and Johnson, District of Columbia Government office of the Chief Financial Officer, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, City of Richmond, Virginia Department of Public Utilities, Virginia State Department of Health, and the Kentucky Department of Health Services, as well as the U.S. Department of Labor.