Foreword Contributor

Amit Yoran is the Chairman and CEO of NetWitness Corporation, the leading provider of next generation network security monitoring solutions. Prior to serving at NetWitness Corporation, Mr. Yoran acted as the Director of the National Cyber Security Division of Homeland Security, and as CEO and advisor to In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA. Mr. Yoran was the co-founder of Riptech, the market leading managed security services company, and served as its CEO until the company was acquired by Symantec in 2002. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force in the Department of Defense’s Computer Emergency Response Team.

Mr. Yoran has served as an independent Director on the boards of several innovative security technology companies such as: Guardium, Trust Digital, Digital Sandbox, and Guidance Software (GUID). He previously served on the board of Cyota, until the company’s acquisition by RSA in 2006, and as an advisor to Intruvert Networks, until the company’s acquisition by McAfee in 2003.

Mr. Yoran received a Master of Science degree from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.