Alex Nette, CISSP, CISA

Alex helped start Hive Systems with his passion for cybersecurity and the role it plays in today’s interconnected world. He brings executive level expertise in the establishment and continuous improvement of preeminent cybersecurity programs and applies his work from various cybersecurity disciplines in a holistic approach that prioritizes organizations’ operations.

Alex has provided cybersecurity consulting and in-house support for over 13 years to the public sector for federal, state, and local agencies, and in the private sector for a wide variety of industry segments. His work has reduced the cybersecurity risk for Fortune 500 tech, financial, healthcare, consumer and packaging goods, and energy companies; in addition to the US Department of Justice, US Federal Aviation Administration, and US House of Representatives.

Alex sits on the BIT-Cyber Program Advisory Committee at his alma mater, Virginia Tech, is an active contributor to the development of the cybersecurity curriculum for grade school students in the Commonwealth of Virginia, regularly speaks at conferences, and presents in the community to help everyone stay on top of cybersecurity.

Alex received his Bachelor of Science in Business from Virginia Tech, holds multiple industry certifications, including the CISSP and CISA, the rank of Eagle Scout, and is a big fan of Formula 1.