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2021 Year in Review

Greg Touhill Takes Helm of CERT Division

The SEI appointed Gregory J. Touhill as director of the SEI’s CERT Division in spring 2021.

The CERT Division is known for innovations in cybersecurity. Under Touhill’s leadership, the CERT Division has expanded its efforts in zero trust, data integrity, and strategic engagement.

I am honored to have been selected as the director of the CERT Division to pursue the mission of assuring our nation’s cyber defense.

Greg Touhill
SEI CERT Division Director

Touhill is an author and a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general. He was the first chief information security officer (CISO) of the U.S. federal government and a senior cybersecurity leader in the Department of Homeland Security. Most recently, he was president of Appgate Federal Group, a government-facing cybersecurity services firm.

“Throughout my professional career, I have been fortunate to be a member of some amazing teams that have contributed to protecting national security and national prosperity,” said Touhill. “I am honored to have been selected as the director of the CERT Division to pursue the mission of assuring our nation’s cyber defense.”