About Your Trusted Cybersecurity Instructor
Pedro "Pete" D. Cordero
Pete Cordero is the Founder and Principal of Hacking The Cyber Threat LLC which specializes in providing cybersecurity leadership training and coaching services to executives.
Pete has served as a cybersecurity executive in both the FBI and the private sector since 2010. He has extensive cybersecurity executive experience conducting FBI cybersecurity intrusion investigations, providing FBI cybersecurity leadership training, and serving large organizations in providing cybersecurity consulting services and cybersecurity leadership training. Pete also maintains multiple advanced cybersecurity certifications and competes cybersecurity training on an annual basis.
Hear what others have to say about the program
"As the CEO of a small company, the Cybersecurity Leadership Program for Executives and Leaders has opened my eyes wide to the critical threats out there. This course provided me with what I needed to know in order to build a strong internal cybersecurity program, and who (public/private sector) I can go to for help along the way, to ensure my company is protected. This is an excellent and must have course for today's business leaders."
D. J. Hathaway, CEO, Hathaway Tactical Solutions, LLC (Ret. FBI-SES)
"I recently completed the Hacking the Cyber Threat Cybersecurity Leadership Program for Executives. As a Law Enforcement Professional with 16 years of experience and a decent grasp of technology, this course opened my eyes to the vast world of cybersecurity threats. While the course will educate you on the various ways in which cyber threats can affect your business or department, you will also learn how to plan, strategize, and defend against cyber threats, and if you do fall victim to a cyber attack, this course outlines how to respond and recover. I highly recommend this course to any executive or command staff member. If you think cybersecurity is merely a concern of your IT department, I strongly encourage you to rethink your stance and enroll in this course."
Lt. Anthony P. Serafini - West Seneca Police Department, West Seneca, NY
Executive-Level Cybersecurity Consulting
From April 2018 through September 2021, Pete served as an Executive-level Cybersecurity Consultant. Pete led board of director, audit committee, C-Suite, CIO, CISO, and Internal Audit cybersecurity insight sessions on cybersecurity risk management for large organizations representing most business sectors. Pete also provided clients with cybersecurity services (technical, advisory, and incident response), cybersecurity training to internal audit teams, and conducted reviews of cybersecurity incidents and cybersecurity forensic investigations.
AICPA CIMA Cybersecurity Panel December 2022.
Professional and Cybersecurity Certifications
Pete has the following professional and SANS Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC) cyber certifications and training:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
SANS SEC545 Cloud Security Architecture and Operations (2019)
Cloud Penetration Testing (GCPN)
Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GPEN)
Web Application Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GWAPT)
Mobile Device Security and Ethical Hacking (GMOB)
Advanced Network Forensics; Threat Hunting, Analysis, and Incident Response (GNFA)
Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling (GCIH)
Active Defense and Incident Response for Industrial Control Systems (GRID)
CERT Building An Insider Threat Program
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight
Education and Publications
During his FBI career, Pete attended and graduated from the Eisenhower School-Industrial College of the Armed Forces War College where he received his Master of Science (MS) in National Resource Strategy. In addition, Pete received a Core Concentration in Information Operations Certification from the National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC). Since 2012 Pete has served as a guest lecturer on Cybersecurity at the NDU CIC. Pete also holds a B.B.A in Accountancy from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Pete is the author of two cybersecurity leadership books, "Hacking the Cyber Threat: A Cybersecurity Primer for Business Leaders and Executives" and "Hacking the Cyber Threat: A Cybersecurity Primer for Law-Enforcement Leaders and Executives" and the creator of the Hacking The Cyber Threat Cybersecurity Leadership Program For Executives online course.
During his FBI career, Pete was awarded the 2003 Attorney General Award for Exceptional Service and the 2021 Attorney General Award for Distinguished Service.
Polk County NIA Class Spring 2023
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FBI Cybersecurity Subject-Matter, FBI Cyber Executive, and FBI National Academy Cybersecurity Leadership Instructor
Pete retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after serving 27 years as an FBI Special Agent, specializing in complex investigations in cybersecurity intrusions, counter-terrorism, public corruption, and financial institution/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act fraud.
During his FBI career, Pete served as an FBI Cyber Division Executive responsible for all FBI criminal and national security cybersecurity intrusion investigations in the United States and abroad. Pete served as the Deputy Director of the FBI National Cyber Investigative Task Force (NCIJTF), a unique multi-agency cyber center with the primary responsibility of coordinating, integrating, and sharing information to support national and international cyber threat investigations.
During his final assignment at the FBI Academy, Pete served as the FBI National Academy Cybersecurity Leadership Instructor. Pete designed, created, and taught an undergraduate and graduate level cybersecurity leadership course for three years. Pete taught over 300 law enforcement executives from around the world on how to address the cyber threat at the strategic, operational, and tactical level.
