Gregory Touhill

SEI, Director, CERT Division

Carnegie Mellon University

Gregory J. Touhill is the director of the CERT Division of the Carnegie Mellon
University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI), where he leads researchers
who analyze security vulnerabilities and contributes to long-term improvements in
cybersecurity. He served as the first CISO of the United States government and as
deputy assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of
Cybersecurity and Communications. He held executive leadership roles in industry
including board directorship and advisor to three Fortune 100 companies, and as the
president of a cybersecurity start-up.
Touhill is a 30-year U.S. Air Force combat veteran. He served as an operational
commander and senior leader, advancing to the position of J6 and CIO of
USTRANSCOM. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the Air Force Science
and Engineering Achievement Award, and the Master Cyberspace Operations and
Master Space Operations wings. He retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of
brigadier general.
Touhill holds degrees from the Pennsylvania State University, the University of
Southern California, and the Air War College. He maintains CISSP, CISM, and
NACD.DC certifications and is adjunct faculty at CMU.
Touhill has been recognized by Federal Computer Week and Security Magazine for his
contributions to cybersecurity. He is a recipient of the Baldrige Foundation Leadership
Award in Cybersecurity, the General Michael V. Hayden Lifetime Achievement Award,
the ICS 2 F. Lynn McNulty Tribute Award, and the Government Information Security
Leadership Award. He is a co-author of Cybersecurity for Executives: A Practical
Guide and Commercialization of Innovative Technologies.

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