What are your pet peeves when it comes to tool selection? – Timothy Ball – CSP #194

Timothy Ball (timball) is a veteran cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience securing critical systems and protecting high-profile organizations. He has served as a security leader for political campaigns, government agencies, and major tech companies.

Most notably, Ball led the security efforts for Hillary for America during the 2016 US presidential election, where he helped defend against Russian interference and other cyber threats. He has also worked as a Director of Cybersecurity at the data analytics firm Civis Analytics, where he developed security strategies and incident response plans for political clients.

Currently, Ball works as the CISO of the NGO-ISAC, helping NGOs implement robust information security programs. He is an active member of threat sharing communities like InfraGard, and volunteers with security events like DEFCON.