Vis holds a Master of Science in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute and is pursuing a Doctor of Engineering in Cybersecurity Analytics at The George Washington University. He holds more than 35 industry certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Project Management Professional, 23 GIAC certifications including GIAC Security Expert. He is also a CompTIA Subject Matter Expert, a GIAC Advisory Board member, founder of AI AppSec Academy, and a contributor to open security resources including the Thales Secure Machine Learning Framework.
Vis approaches cybersecurity as both a technical discipline and a mentoring practice. He has trained thousands of software developers globally in secure architecture, design, and coding practices; speaks at conferences including RSA Conference and OWASP; and leads security education efforts around AI, AppSec, and DevSecOps.. Outside work, he stays active through sports, teaches yoga, explores vegetarian cooking, and spends time with his family.
Qualifications Summary
- Doctor of Engineering in Cybersecurity Analytics candidate, The George Washington University
- Master of Science in Information Security Engineering, SANS Technology Institute
- Bachelor of Engineering, Osmania University
- Key Achievements: Chief AI Security Governance at Thales Cyber and Digital; previously Global Software Security Director at Thales; more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience; built and led a 500+ member global software security community; trained more than 3,000 software developers globally in secure architecture, design, and coding practices
- Courses: Instructor for SEC545: GenAI and LLM Application Security; author and instructor for SEC546: Securing Agentic AI
- Community Contributions: Speaker at RSA Conference and OWASP; CompTIA Subject Matter Expert; GIAC Advisory Board member; mentor and educator focused on AI security governance, application security, DevSecOps, software supply chain security, and security leadership.
- Professional Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Project Management Professional (PMP); GIAC Security Expert (GSE); multiple CompTIA and cloud credentials
- GIAC Certifications:
- GIAC Offensive AI Analyst (GOAA)
- GIAC Cloud Security Essentials Certification (GCLD)
- GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)
- GIAC Machine Learning Engineer (GMLE)
- GIAC Experienced Intrusion Analyst Certification (GX-IA)
- GIAC Experienced Cybersecurity Specialist Certification (GX-CS)
- GIAC Experienced Incident Handler Certification (GX-IH)
- GIAC Security Professional (GSP)
- GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)
- GIAC Security Expert (GSE)
- GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
- GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI)
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
- GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)
- GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
