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    I don't think RSA conference is a reliable source for its bios. It could have been written by Eftekhari himself, without any authorship information. Ca talk to me! 02:06, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Parham Eftekhari
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris
OccupationBusiness executive
Organization(s)Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA)
Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)
Notable workA Guide to Securing our Nation's Critical Infrastructures
Websiteparhamtech.com

Parham Eftekhari is an American business executive.[1][2][3] He currently serves as executive vice president at CyberRisk Alliance, where he oversees the development of programs and initiatives targeted at executives and community engagement.[4]

Early life and education

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Eftekhari completed his Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Grainger School of Business.[5] Later, he studied French and international business at Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP-EAP) in France.[5]

Career

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Eftekhari co-founded the Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA) and established CamPatch.com, a company specializing in webcam covers.[2][6]

In 2014, Eftekhari founded a cybersecurity think tank called the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT).[7][8] He served as executive director of ICIT until April 2020 and now serves as the chairman.[9][10] His other roles include advisory positions at MazeBolt Technologies and the Ready Rock Institute.[11]

In 2017, Eftekhari received the Most Valuable Industry Partner - Government Information Security Leadership Award from (ISC), in recognition of his contributions to cybersecurity.[2]

In 2020, Eftekhari joined CyberRisk Alliance to lead the Cybersecurity Collaborative.[12]

Bibliography

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  • A Guide to Securing our Nation's Critical Infrastructures

References

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  1. ^ Aitoro, Jill (February 14, 2022). "Parham Eftekhari on building CISO communities – and his love of disco, pasta and espresso martinis". SC Media.
  2. ^ a b c "The Power of True Peer-to-Peer Collaboration – Parham Eftekhari – BSW #190". SC Media. October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Monitor, The Christian Science (November 2, 2018). "The Christian Science Monitor Daily for November 2, 2018". The Christian Science Monitor.
  4. ^ Silverman, Craig (2019-02-15). "Twitter Suspended A DC Think Tank For Violating Its Rules Against Fake Accounts". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "Parham Eftekhari | RSA Conference".
  6. ^ "Department of the Army Headquarters G-3/5/7 Division Chief recognized for Excellence in Big Data". www.army.mil. 24 June 2014.
  7. ^ Silverman, Craig (2018-05-23). "The DC Cybersecurity Think Tank Caught Using Fake Twitter Accounts Has Lost Sponsors, And Its Shady Cofounder Is Gone". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. ^ "Tough fight looms against ransomware 'epidemic'". Times of Malta. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  9. ^ Loiaconi, Stephen (July 26, 2019). "Mueller hearings, Senate report shine spotlight on election security vulnerabilities". KVII.
  10. ^ Sukel, Kayt (2019-02-06). "Spearphishing: A new cyber threat to prepare for". Medical Economics Journal. 96 – via www.medicaleconomics.com.
  11. ^ "Parham Eftekhari". SC Media. November 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Elkind, Elizabeth (2023-04-11). "Pentagon's $1.8 billion AI request keeps US in 'race to achieve superiority' over China". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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