CTO
Splunk Inc.
Paul has led organizations involved in the most pressing national security issues, ranging from counter-terrorism, weapons nonproliferation, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity. His management experience spans government, non-profits, to the private sector, ranging from Special Assistant to the President on the White House's National Security Council to managing partner for a consulting company's overseas operations to founding a venture-funded cybersecurity company. Career highlights include experience on the ground as a weapons inspector in Iraq and North Korea, serving as Political Advisor in Northern Iraq, coordinating the immediate response to the attacks of September 11, planning a national cyber defense program, and turning an idea to automate cyber intelligence management into a successful company ultimately acquired by Splunk. Paul currently serves as Chief Cybersecurity Advisor & Field CTO at Splunk, a CISCO company.