Avant Technologies, Inc. Appoints Danny
Rittman as Chief Information Security Officer
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, JULY 25,
2023 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Avant Technologies, Inc.
(OTCQB:
AVAI) ("Avant" or the "Company"), an artificial
intelligence technology company specializing in acquiring,
creating, and developing innovative and advanced technologies
utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the
appointment of Dr. Danny Rittman as Chief Information Security
Officer (CISO).
Dr. Rittman will implement
an information security culture within Avant and develop and
facilitate annual information security training at the corporate
level. As the Company advances its products and technological
footprint in the AI sector, he will lead Avant's information
security and technology risk management. Dr. Rittman has over
18 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity, and he has
held senior positions at companies such as GBT Technologies (GBT)
and Alpha EDA.
Dr. Rittman is an industry
leader in planning, strategizing, and optimizing cybersecurity
solutions for companies and organizations. He is a visionary
who has translated evolving industry risks into ambitious
technology roadmaps and the development of robust security
programs. Dr. Rittman has led diverse cybersecurity teams
in-house and globally to offer proactive defense solutions and to
continue to sharpen the company's ability and degree of readiness
to mitigate vulnerabilities and threats from hackers. Avant
plans to develop new AI-based cybersecurity technologies that will
help businesses and individuals to protect themselves from
cyberattacks.
Avant's Chief Operating
Officer, Paul Averill, said of Dr. Rittman's appointment, "Danny is
a deeply experienced technology leader with a proven track record
of driving innovation and developing solutions with cybersecurity
frameworks. As we continue to build a world-class
organization, Danny will be instrumental in advancing our path
forward in the AI sector by providing the expertise needed to
protect the Company, our AI solutions, and our product
pipeline."
Dr. Rittman joins Avant from
GBT Technologies (GBT), where he serves as GBT's Chief Technology
Officer and has been a director since 2014. In his role at
GBT, Dr. Rittman provides vision and leadership, which includes
company-wide cybersecurity governance, structure, policies,
processes, and metrics. He has been responsible for creating
strategic cybersecurity initiatives, advising the CEO on alignment
with corporate business objectives, and guiding senior IT
management on implementation.
His role also includes
evaluating and prioritizing cybersecurity measures based on GBT's
risk profile, cost, and capacity to implement changes. Dr.
Rittman has led AI-based cybersecurity technology development for
IoT, Big Data, Computer Vision and Networks, and led the
cybersecurity team in designing and implementing ML-Based robust
security measures to protect the company's networks, systems, and
data.
Before joining GBT, Dr.
Rittman served as the Senior Cybersecurity Consultant for the
Integrated Circuits (IC) Design Group at Alpha EDA, a developer of
EDA software tools. At Alpha EDA, Dr. Rittman developed and
implemented the overall information security strategy, policies,
and procedures to protect the IC group's data and assets from cyber
threats. He led a team of cybersecurity experts and oversaw
the management of security operations, incident responses, and
vulnerability management. Dr. Rittman was responsible for
collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify security
risks and provide strategic recommendations to mitigate potential
threats. And he evaluated existing systems and provided
recommendations on security infrastructures and upgrades.
While at Alpha EDA, Dr. Rittman supervised information
systems architecture access control and physical security, and he
also facilitated continuous improvement of the Global Security
Incident Response Team, and oversight of the Security Operations
Center's performance.
Prior to his instrumental
role at Alpha EDA, Dr. Rittman was the Director of Information
Security at Micrologic Design Automation. He led the security
incident response process, including the ongoing monitoring of
threats and vulnerabilities, and the response to major security
events. He initiated forward-thinking security solutions for
the cloud and network space and mitigated risk, while enabling the
business to function properly. Dr. Rittman deployed a
risk-based approach to project consulting, focusing the team on
solutioning security based on risk. He provided coaching and
mentoring beyond his immediate team, and he maintained a current
knowledge of established and emerging security solutions that would
support the GSK security strategy. Dr. Rittman was
responsible for overseeing training and development of partners
directly and indirectly managed and made effective staffing
decisions. He provided guidance and training to information
owners, and Dr. Rittman designed and implemented programs for user
awareness, compliance monitoring, and security compliance.
In addition to receiving his
doctorate from LaSalle University, Dr. Rittman also recently
completed a master's degree in information and cybersecurity at
University of California, Berkeley.
The UC Berkeley Master of
Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) program is a graduate-level
accredited program that provides a comprehensive information and
cybersecurity education. It is offered by the School of
Information (iSchool) in collaboration with the College of
Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. The
MICS program is designed to provide students with the technical and
policy aspects of information and cybersecurity. It covers
topics such as computer security, cryptography, network security,
privacy, risk management, and cybercrime. The program
emphasizes a hands-on, project-based approach to learning and
provides students with opportunities to work on real-world
cybersecurity problems. Upon completion of the MICS program,
students will have the cybersecurity skills and knowledge needed to
assume leadership positions in private-sector technology companies
and government and military organizations.
Avant plans to expand its
Research and Development (R&D) efforts over the coming years,
architecting and developing intelligent cybersecurity technologies
to monitor, identify, and mitigate cyber threats for organizations
and individuals' computing systems.
The rise of cyberattacks is
a major challenge facing businesses and individuals today. In
recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number
of cyberattacks worldwide. The rise of these attacks has been
driven by several factors, including the increasing
interconnectedness of the world, the growing reliance on
technology, and the rising sophistication of cybercriminals.
Avant is committed to providing its customers with the best
possible cybersecurity protection, and the Company's expansion of
its R&D efforts is a significant step in that direction.
Avant's executive management
truly believes in continuous education, particularly in the tech
industry, and the management team understands that the only way to
stay ahead of the curve in the fight against cybercrime is to
invest in continuous education. By ensuring that its
employees are up to date on the latest cybersecurity threats and
best practices, Avant can help to protect its customers from
harm.
Dr. Rittman will join Avant
immediately and begin implementing critical solutions for the
Company as it moves forward in the AI sector.
About
Avant Technologies, Inc.
Avant Technologies, Inc.
(OTCQB:
AVAI) is an artificial intelligence technology company
specializing in acquiring, creating, and developing innovative and
advanced technologies utilizing artificial intelligence.
Recently, Avant Technologies acquired Avant! AI™ and InstantFAME™,
two technologies operating in multi-billion-dollar industries.
Avant's "Thy News" application is another of the Company's
key projects. Thy News is a worldwide application used for
processing news from multiple sources.
More information about Avant
Technologies can be found at https://avanttechnologies.com
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Contact:
Kenn
Kerr, Consulting Manager of Corporate Communication
Avant
Technologies, Inc.
kkerr@avanttechnologies.com