Tribe of Hackers

37Robert M. Lee

“Defenders have many tools at their disposal, and attackers aren’t nearly as sophisticated or well coordinated as many suggest. When defense is done correctly, I would actually argue that defenders have the upper hand.”

Twitter: @RobertMLee • Website: www.robertmlee.org

Robert M. Lee is the CEO and founder of the industrial (ICS/IIoT) cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc. He is also a nonresident National Cybersecurity Fellow at New America, focusing on policy issues relating to the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. For his research and focus areas, Robert was named one of Passcode’s Influencers, and in 2015, he was awarded EnergySec’s Cybersecurity Professional of the Year. The following year, he was inducted into Forbes’s 30 under 30 for Enterprise Technology. Robert obtained his start in cybersecurity in the U.S. Air Force and at the National Security Agency. While in the U.S. Air Force, he served as a Cyber Warfare Operations Officer. Robert has performed defense, intelligence, and attack missions in various government organizations, including the establishment of a first-of-its-kind ICS/SCADA cyber-threat intelligence and intrusion analysis mission. A passionate educator, Robert has authored several courses for SANS, along with their accompanying certifications. He routinely writes for publications on the topics of industrial security, threat intelligence, ...