Dr. Eric Cole is an expert, industry leader and author in the world of Cybersecurity with 30 years’ experience.  He began his career with the CIA as a professional hacker when network and computer security was in its formative years. Dr. Cole eventually left the intelligence community to join the SANS Institute where he developed coursework that is now the foundations of the SANS Information Security Training and Security Certification.

In this episode…
Our guest,  Dr. Eric Cole, is a cybersecurity expert witness with over 30 years' experience. He started out as a CIA professional hacker, was part of the Commission on Cyber Security for President Obama and consults with Fortune 500 companies.  You might know him from his own podcast, Life of a CISO: Become a World Class Chief Information Security Officer.  

On this episode, Michelle Loux interviews Dr. Cole, discussing his career path in cyber security and what he wishes he knew back in the early days as an expert witness. His perspective on trial prep and assembling expert reports illuminates several tips that only come with deep experience. Litigators and experts alike will walk away from this discussion with a better understanding of how a successful cyber security expert works towards his law firm client's success and navigates challenges in the profession.