DANBURY, CONN. — Dan Wittig, a cyber security specialist with 23 years’ experience in the public and private sectors, will discuss the “Trials, Tribulations and Challenges of Corporate IT Security” in a lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Western Connecticut State University.

Wittig, IT security and governance manager for the multinational engineered-wood manufacturer Louisiana Pacific Building Products of Nashville, Tennessee, will speak as part of the Ancell Cyber Engagement (ACE) Lecture series sponsored by the WCSU Ancell School of Business. The lecture will be in the Campus Center Ballroom on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Admission will be free and the public is invited.

Wittig will provide an overview of the corporate IT security environment and highlight significant trends and challenges in combatting cyber crime and cyber attacks. He also will discuss ways in which effective corporate IT security management can respond through a proactive strategy to anticipate and counter cyber threats.

In his present position at Louisiana Pacific, Wittig is responsible for the establishment of a global IT security program for a $2.4 billion multinational company with manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Chile. Previous professional accomplishments include the establishment of an IT risk management program for a leading U.S. health care company, coordination of a NASA project to achieve certification and accreditation of the support system for the space agency’s engineering activities, and development of an IT security program for a new university and research park in Saudi Arabia.

Wittig began his career with four years’ service in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence specialist. He also served for six years as a civilian IT security specialist for intelligence operations in the Department of Defense.

For more information, contact Ancell School Coordinator Kathleen Lindenmayer at lindenmayerk@wcsu.edu or the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.

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