Dan Ford

Protecting Critical Infrastructure.
Builder. Runner. Dad.

I protect the electrical grid from cyber attack by day. After hours: building things worth building, chasing a sub-2:00 half marathon, and logging miles on trail and bike. This is where those worlds collide.

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10+

Years in Security

CMU

CISO Program 2026

Sub-2:00

Half Marathon Goal

∞

Miles on Trail

About Dan

Know the terrain. Move with purpose.

I'm an IT security leader protecting critical infrastructure — specifically, the electrical grid — from cyber attack. I work at the intersection of security strategy and hands-on execution: building programs, running threat analysis, and helping organizations understand where they're actually exposed.

I'm also a Carnegie Mellon CISO Certificate candidate (graduating June 2026), doubling down on the leadership depth that strategy work demands. I lead through servant leadership — meeting people where they are, removing blockers, empowering the team.

The same mindset that makes for good security work makes for good trail work — know the terrain, move with purpose, and never stop learning what you don't know yet.

Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Strategy Technical Builder CMU CISO Candidate AI + Agents Half Marathoner Cyclist RV & Rooftop Tent Dad

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