Gary McGraw | |
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Alma mater |
PhD, Cognitive Science and Computer Science - Indiana University B.A. Philosophy - University of Virginia |
Title | Vice President of Security Technology at Synopsys, Inc. |
Gary McGraw is an American computer scientist, author, and researcher.
PhD, Cognitive Science and Computer Science - Indiana University
McGraw holds a dual PhD in Cognitive Science and Computer Science from Indiana University. and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Virginia. His doctoral dissertation is titled "Letter Spirit: Emergent High-Level Perception of Letters Using Fluid Concepts."
McGraw is the Vice President of Security Technology at Synopsys. Before Cigital was acquired by Synopsis, he was Chief Technical Officer at Cigital. Currently, he produces the monthly Silver Bullet Security Podcast for IEEE Security & Privacy magazine (syndicated by informIT). Gary McGraw serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Informatics of Indiana University. He also serves on the advisory boards of several companies, including Dasient (acquired by Twitter), Fortify Software (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), Max Financial, Invotas, Wall+Main, Invincea, and Raven White. In the past, Gary McGraw has served on the IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors.
Gary is an author of many books and over 100 peer-reviewed publications on IT security.