Marty Edwards
VP, Operational Technology Security, Tenable
Marty Edwards is a globally recognized Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control System (ICS)
cybersecurity expert who collaborates with industry, government and academia to raise awareness of the
growing security risks impacting critical infrastructure and the need to take steps to mitigate them.
As Vice President of Operational Technology Security at Tenable, Edwards works with government and
industry leaders throughout the world to broaden understanding and implementation of people, process
and technology solutions to reduce their overall cyber risk.
Prior to joining Tenable in 2019, Edwards—a 30‐year industry veteran—served as the Global Director of
Education at the International Society of Automation (ISA). While at ISA, he was recognized by his industry
peers with the SANS ICS 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Prior to ISA, Edwards was the longest‐serving
Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency
Response Team (ICS‐CERT).
Edwards also served as a program manager focused on control systems security at the Department of
Energy’s (DOE’s) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and has held a variety of roles in the instrumentation and
automation fields. Edwards holds a diploma of technology in Process Control and Industrial Automation
(Magna cum Laude) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and in 2015 received the
institute’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2016, Edwards was recognized by FCW in its “Federal 100
Awards” as being one of the top IT professionals in the U.S. federal government.
cybersecurity expert who collaborates with industry, government and academia to raise awareness of the
growing security risks impacting critical infrastructure and the need to take steps to mitigate them.
As Vice President of Operational Technology Security at Tenable, Edwards works with government and
industry leaders throughout the world to broaden understanding and implementation of people, process
and technology solutions to reduce their overall cyber risk.
Prior to joining Tenable in 2019, Edwards—a 30‐year industry veteran—served as the Global Director of
Education at the International Society of Automation (ISA). While at ISA, he was recognized by his industry
peers with the SANS ICS 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Prior to ISA, Edwards was the longest‐serving
Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency
Response Team (ICS‐CERT).
Edwards also served as a program manager focused on control systems security at the Department of
Energy’s (DOE’s) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and has held a variety of roles in the instrumentation and
automation fields. Edwards holds a diploma of technology in Process Control and Industrial Automation
(Magna cum Laude) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and in 2015 received the
institute’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2016, Edwards was recognized by FCW in its “Federal 100
Awards” as being one of the top IT professionals in the U.S. federal government.