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Kevin Garvey

Certified InstructorSenior Cybersecurity Practice Manager at World Wide Technology

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Kevin Garvey

About Kevin Garvey

Kevin Garvey teaches cybersecurity leadership at the intersection of incident response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and team development. Kevin also leads the cybersecurity practice at World Wide Technology where he leads complex engagement with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help build and mature their cybersecurity programs and emerging cybersecurity technology journeys. A SANS Certified Instructor and cybersecurity leadership practitioner, he teaches LDR512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers, and LDR516: Strategic Vulnerability and Threat Management, bringing global experience across financial services, media, utilities, and higher education into the classroom. His background helps students connect security leadership concepts to the decisions leaders make when technical risk, people, process, and business priorities compete for attention and telling the right cybersecurity story to your key stakeholders is paramount.

Kevin’s path into security began at the help desk in college, where malware-infected laptops became puzzles to investigate rather than machines to wipe and move on. That instinct to ask how something happened, what the behavior meant, and what the attacker intended carried through roles at CLS Group, WarnerMedia, J.P. Morgan and New York Power Authority. He previously served as Manager of Threats and Incident Response at WarnerMedia and later led U.S. IT security work at CLS Group, where his responsibilities included leader global teams in incident response, vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence, and the SOC. Kevin built the first Cyber Threat Intelligence team at the bank. Kevin then was the Director of GRC at CLS Bank which included leading complex engagements with key internal and external stakeholders. He draws on that experience while teaching the course, helping students connect security programs, leadership communication, vulnerability management, cloud security, GenAI security, and team development to work they may already be expected to lead.

Kevin holds a Master of Science in Computer Information Science with a certificate in Cyber Security and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Administration from Sacred Heart University. He also holds Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Privacy Manager, Certified Information Privacy Technologist, and five GIAC certifications. Kevin Garvey is also a faculty member of the SANS Technology Institute. SANS.edu has been designated an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and is a multi-year winner of the National Cyber League competition. He has also presented through SANS, RSA Conference, SiberX, CRDF and other industry forums on security leadership, AI security, SOC, vulnerability management, building audit ready security programs, governance risk and compliance, PCI assessments, talent development, and connecting threat intelligence to business risk.

Kevin teaches with the goal of helping technical professionals become the leaders their teams can rely on. He emphasizes the soft skills that turn subject matter expertise into real influence: mentoring, problem framing, communication, and making other people’s work easier. Students leave Kevin’s class better prepared to lead teams, assess risk, communicate clearly, and solve business problems without losing the technical thread. Outside of cybersecurity, Kevin reads nonfiction, visits museums, and actively seeks out new perspectives, a fitting habit for someone who teaches leaders to look beyond the first answer.

Qualifications Summary
  • Master of Science in Computer Information Science with Cyber Security certificate, Sacred Heart University
  • Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Administration, Sacred Heart University
  • Professional Credentials: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
  • GIAC Certifications: GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD); GIAC Law of GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC), GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT), GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA), GIAC Public Cloud Security (GPCS)
  • Key Achievements: Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager at WWT - Cybersecurity leadership consultant, speaker, and educator; previously served as Director - Information Security Risk and Manager - US IT Security at CLS Group; previously held security roles at WarnerMedia, J.P. Morgan, and New York Power Authority.
  • Course: Instructor for LDR512Security Leadership Essentials for Managers and LDR516: Strategic Vulnerability and Threat Management
  • Community Contributions: Mentor to aspiring cybersecurity professionals; former Board member of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (NYC); recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2016, 2017) and the Richard Parsons Community Impact Award (2018).

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