Scott Schlimmer, CISSP is the co-founder of privacy startup ZenPrivata and is a decorated former CIA officer who has advised multinational companies on security and trained their security teams. Scott co-founded CyberSaint Security--a leading platform for cybersecurity risk and compliance--an was an advisor for SOC Prime. Scott served seven years with the CIA, where he advised the President of the United States, Congressmen, and Generals, and represented the US Government in meetings with foreign officials. He earned a National Intelligence Award for his work on terrorist threats to the homeland and was trained as a Senior Analyst by CIA and a European nation.
Scott also served on the Olympics Counter-Terrorism Task Force, preventing disruption to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and has worked at the White House and the Canadian House of Commons.
Scott is co-author of the book "Stories from Langley: A Glimpse Inside the CIA." He is a member of the Mensa high IQ society and (ISC)² as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
Scott earned a Master's Degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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