About
Brett Tucker is the Technical Manager of Cyber Risk in the CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Brett is responsible for a research and development portfolio focused on improving the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure and assets with specific focus on risk management and resilience. Brett is also adjunct CERT Faculty at the Heinz College.
Brett has 20 years of experience in engineering, risk management, and technical management within the public and private sectors.
Prior to joining the SEI, Brett was the Global Risk Manager for Westinghouse Electric Company where he managed the corporate enterprise risk portfolio and global insurance programs. Preceding that role at Westinghouse, Brett also managed a project controls organization as well as led the engineering, procurement, and installation of instrumentation & control suites for AP1000 nuclear reactor plants. Prior to Westinghouse, Brett served as an intelligence officer at the Central Intelligence Agency and also served as a defense contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command. Brett is also a veteran of the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and a qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Brett holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and an MBA from Penn State University. Brett is an active member in the local business community as a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI. Brett is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and holds a certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) from ASQ. Brett is also a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) and Certified Governance, Risk, and Compliance Professional (CGRC), previously known as the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) through ISC^2.