Join the ASIS SFBA Chapter for an overview of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity and Physical Security resources available.  DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the Nation’s risk advisor, working with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborating to build more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future.

The presentation will provide you with a brief overview of Cybersecurity and Physical Security resources available to you at no cost. 

The presenters for this conversation are Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Protective Security Advisor (PSA), Edgar S. Castor, and Cyber Security Advisor, Jennine Gilbeau.

Edgar Castor is the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Protective Security Advisor (PSA) for the San Francisco Bay Area District. He serves as the Department’s liaison to government officials and private sector owners and operators for the security of critical infrastructure.  He has over 30 years of security experience with the Department of Defense (DOD), as a Security Consultant and with DHS.  Edgar became a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)® through ASIS in 2004.

PSA Castor entered the Air Force in 1983 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.  As a career Security Forces Officer, he worked in various positions at the Unit, Major Command, and Air Staff, to include commanding a security forces unit, leading a Joint Vulnerability Assessment Team from a forward-deployed location in Saudi Arabia, and was the senior security inspector for two Major Command, NATO and DOD inspection teams.  Mr. Castor completed 23 years of military service in 2006, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

After retiring from the Air Force, he moved to Northern Virginia, where he served as a security consultant and subject matter expert for the consulting firm, Booz Allen Hamilton. 

In November 2008, PSA Castor joined DHS.  Prior to becoming a Protective Security Advisor in April 2013, he served as a Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) Federal Team Leader for the Office of Infrastructure Protection, Protective Security Coordination Division.  He managed six RRAP projects evaluating over 60 critical infrastructure facilities and coordinated more than $6 million in grant funding.  PSA Castor has supported numerous Special Events since his arrival in San Francisco:  Among the most notable are the 2013 America’s Cup, 2014-17 NASCAR events at Sonoma Raceway; 2016 Super Bowl 50 with geographically separated events occurring in San Francisco and Santa Clara, and the 2015-2017 NBA Finals held in Oakland.  Most recently he was the Federal Coordinator for the 2017-18 San Francisco New Years Eve Event.  In support of these events he has conducted over 80 Security Surveys of the event locations as well as supporting infrastructure.  Additionally, he has fostered continuous and ongoing relationships with facility personnel as well as responsible first responders, and other governmental and private sector organizations.

Mr. Castor is married to the former Kathyrn Lynne Tester of San Francisco, California; they have two daughters Jillian and Kindra; both are Registered Nurses and reside in Monterey, CA.

Ms. Gilbeau serves as Cybersecurity Advisor, Region IX, for the Division of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure. She manages a program to coordinate cyber preparedness, risk mitigation and incident response, and provides cybersecurity resources, including assessments, to the nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors and state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities.

An experienced federal government employee for over 31 years, Ms. Gilbeau was previously the Chief of National Cyber Exercise and Planning Program (NCEPP) within the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). Operationally-focused, her team prepared partners to respond in a coordinated fashion to complex scenarios. Her diverse background includes capabilities honed in the Department of Defense (DoD): Army – Information Assurance Branch Chief and Command Privacy Official, Strategic Planner, Information Technology Manager, COOP Planner, and Program Analyst; Marine Corps – Regional Program Manager for Navy/Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) transition, Network Administrator and Program Manager; and Navy – Human Capital Manager, Budget Analyst and Network Administrator.

A graduate of Harvard’s Kennedy School, Senior Executive Fellows Program, Ms. Gilbeau holdsa Computer Science degree and has the following certifications: CISM; GIAC; CEH; and Security+.