Douglas C. Rapp

Bio

Douglas Rapp is a cybersecurity catalyst and master trainer. Throughout his career, you will find him squarely at the center of countless firsts. Doug served as the Advisor to the State of Indiana for Cybersecurity and authored Indiana’s Cybersecurity Economic Development Plan. He has started, scaled, and pivoted cybersecurity businesses and served as an Entrepreneur in Residence for Purdue University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in cybersecurity ecosystems and economics at Purdue University. Doug is a published author, and international speaker, and has testified before Congress on technology workforce development. A decorated combat Veteran, his greatest accomplishments are having raised two amazing children and having been trusted with America’s sons and daughters.

Expertise

Cybersecurity, Information Security, Security Frameworks, Maturity Models, Information Privacy, Privacy Governance, IT Risk, Enterprise Risk, Training, Organizational Leadership Coaching, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Entrepreneurship

Industry Experience

Banking, Manufacturing, Education, Telecom, Non-profit, Military, Federal, State, Local Government, International Business, Emerging Technology

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Best Feedback Quote (Training or Consulting)

“Doug’s experience across industry, government, and academia gives him incredible insight and the ability to take complex concepts and make them understandable. There isn’t much that he doesn’t know about cybersecurity and privacy – from sheer depth of knowledge to experience in implementation.”