James Ransome
James Ransome is senior director, Secure Unified Wireless and Mobility Solutions with Corporate Security Programs (CSPO) and Global Government Solutions (GGSG) at Cisco, where he provides leadership as well as technical and operational expertise to the company’s assessment of existing and emerging technologies. Prior to joining Cisco, he served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Managed and Professional Security Services at SecureInfo Inc., headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
Before entering private industry, Ransome spent 23 years in government service including ten years as a computer scientist, national security and imagery analyst for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in support of the national intelligence community, DOE NEST Team, DoD, and federal law enforcement. Ransome holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems specializing in Information Security, a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems, and graduate certificates in International Business and International Affairs. He is the author of several published books, including Wireless Operational Security, VoIP Security, Instant Messaging (IM) Security, and Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Guide for Information Security Managers.