Alumni Event: Terrapins Connect Live at AWS
Join Hart Rossman '98, Vice President of Global Security at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as he shares his insights on "Future-Forward Security: Building Teams, Technology, and Trust". Drawing from his extensive experience building and leading security teams at AWS, Hart will share learnings relevant to professionals that are part of security organizations or those aspiring towards a career in cybersecurity. Hart will also share how his team hires and builds high-performing security teams creating a culture where everyone can be a security hero!
Key Topics:
- Security as a Foundation and Business Imperative
- Efficiency Through Automation
- Building High-Performance Security Teams
- Emerging trends in edge security
- Navigating professional career growth
Attendees will also enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks and networking opportunities with fellow Terps.
Hart Rossman '98 is the Vice President of Security for AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) including the AWS Support, AWS Managed Services, Professional Services, Training & Certification businesses, AWS Security Assurance Services, and the AWS CIRT. In this role he leads a global team helping customers realize the benefit of galactic scale cloud security solutions while innovating and deeply collaborating with teams across the broader AWS organization and partners. Hart joined AWS in 2012 as an individual contributor and grew to lead Security & Infrastructure in AWS Professional Services, supporting enterprise customers design, build, and optimize their security, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure architecture at a planetary scale. Before AWS, Hart worked for over a decade as a systems integrator in the defense & intelligence, finance, and energy sectors. He is an Eagle Scout and has earned a CISSP, CSSLP, received his B.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park, and received his MBA from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business.