Tim Held is Vice President , Director of Cyber Defense and Incident Response at U.S. Bancorp. He is responsible for leading a world-class, multidisciplinary information security team operating across the United States focusing  on prevention, detection, and response.  Areas of responsibility include: security engineering, security operations , incident response, data loss protection, endpoint security, online fraud protection, security monitoring, and threat intelligence.

During his tenure Tim has been given increased levels of leadership responsibility . Previous roles include building leading-edge information security infrastructure, risk mitigation services, cybercrime prevention, access control, and identity management.

Prior to joining U.S. Bancorp in 2005, Tim has enjoyed a successful career in both leadership and technical hands-on roles including security consulting,  security architecture, application development, network security, biometrics, employee fraud and theft detection while at Fifth Third Bancorp, Jireh Consulting Group, and AAA Travel and Insurance Services.

Tim has 16 years of information technology experience, 12 focused on information security and risk management. He has a diverse background  allowing him to bridge his leadership experience with deep technical expertise.

He is an active Member and Advisor on the Committee for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Also active in various security and fraud working groups within the industry such as BITS, FS/ISAC, and OWASP.

Tim earned a Master of Science in Information Security Management  from Colorado Technical University,  a NSA  School of Excellence.  He also earned professional certificates in Information Systems Security, Information Systems Security Management, Security Certification and Accreditation, and Project Management (PMI Sponsored).  He is currently attending Stanford University’s Advanced Computer Security Program.

Tim has a pending patent (reference # 055555-0686), Source Request Monitoring, which is a innovative process to help detect and prevent fraudulent money movement transactions from compromised devices.

He also maintains an active U.S. Department of Homeland Security-sponsored SECRET clearance.