ACFE Faculty
James J. Butterworth
Chief Security Officer
HBGary, Inc.
Jim Butterworth is the CSO at HBGary, Inc. Previously, he worked at Guidance Software, where he was the Senior Director of Cyber Security. Exclusively client focused, Jim brings 15 years of "In-the-Trench" experience in computer network operations and incident response with him, having conducted engagements worldwide, in every industry, specializing in Critical Infrastructure Protection and highly sensitive networks. In addition, Jim completed a distinguished and decorated 20 year career as an Electronic Warfare/Cryptologist with the United States Navy.
Jim is the recipient of the Naval Security Group Command Meritorious Service Award, Navy Commendation Medal (Gold Star in lieu of 5th Award), and Navy Achievement Medal (Gold Star in lieu of 5th Award). Jim maintains certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and holds multiple security industry certifications as Intrusion Analyst, Reverse Engineer, Forensic Examiner and Auditor.