Adam Isles

Adam Isles is principal and head of cybersecurity at The Chertoff Group, where he helps clients build and sustain cybersecurity programs. Adam drafted the Firm’s security risk management methodology, which is SAFETY Act designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Adam previously served as DHS Deputy Chief of Staff where he coordinated policy decisions, including technology standards, regulations, and business rules, for numerous border, travel security, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection programs. He started his legal career as a trial attorney in the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Adam is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a graduate of Harvard Law School.