John Haller

John Haller is the Technical Manager of Cyber Assurance in the CERT program, at the CMU Software Engineering Institute (SEI). John is responsible for supporting a research and consulting portfolio focused on the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure, including defense assets and systems.

John has 20 years of experience in information security, cyber resilience, compliance, and technology risk management. Prior to joining SEI, John was the first line-of-defense security risk manager for a leading financial services firm, where he managed information security governance and risk management. This included policy management, risk appetite metrics, risk assessment, requirements management for new technology, operational risks (fraud controls), eGRC, compliance, and regulatory exam leadership. John rejoined the SEI recently after previously serving there from 2010 to 2016.

John has a joint degree in law and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master’s in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Penn State University. John is a U.S. Army and Iraq War veteran.