Brian Allen has more than 20 years' experience in virtually every
aspect of the security field. He most recently held the position of
Chief Security Officer (CSO) with Time Warner Cable (TWC), a
leading multinational provider of telecommunications, information,
and entertainment services headquartered in New York City. In this
role, he was responsible for protecting TWC's assets worldwide,
coordinating the company's crisis management and business
continuity management (BCM) programs, managing TWC's
cybersecurity policy and leading its security risk management
program. He managed the company's security policy and relations
with law enforcement and government authorities, as well as all
customer security risk issues, oversaw internal and external investigations, and headed the
company's workplace violence program. Before joining TWC in January 2002, he was Director
of the Office of Cable Signal Theft at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association
in Washington, D.C., and the owner of ACI Investigations, a multimillion-dollar provider of
security guard, investigations, and consulting services.
Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Long Island University and
received his Juris Doctor degree from Touro Law Center in New York. He is a member of the
New York State Bar Association, a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with ASIS, a
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with ISC2, a Certified Fraud
Examiner (CFE) with the ACFE and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with
ISACA. Brian is also a member of the International Security Management Association and the
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals.
Brian is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Business MBA
Program and is active in industry organizations. He served as a member of the Communications Infrastructure Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), an FCC appointed position, and
co-chaired its working group on Cybersecurity Best Practices and the Cybersecurity Framework.
He is also one of four elected communications company representatives to serve on the
Executive Committee of the US Communications Sector Coordinating Council (CSCC). He
works with the Cross Sector Cybersecurity Working Group, established by the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council.
Brian has served on the board of directors of ASIS International, and the board of trustees of
ASIS International's Foundation. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the
Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Connecticut.