Eric O’Neill

Eric O’Neill is a top cybersecurity keynote speaker, former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative, bestselling author of “Gray Day,” and the inspiration for the film “Breach.” He presents keynotes internationally about espionage and national security, cybersecurity, fraud, corporate diligence and defense, and cyber hacking. O’Neill is also the founder of The Georgetown Group, a premier investigative and security services firm, and a National Security Strategist for Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security.

In February 2001, O’Neill helped capture Robert Phillip Hanssen, the most notorious spy in United States history. In the three months preceding Hanssen’s arrest, O’Neill was selected to work with the spy within the newly minted information assurance division, created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. O’Neill was charged with gaining Hanssen’s trust and then using that relationship to slowly draw the traitor out of deep cover. His investigative skill led to the arrest and ultimate conviction of the master spy.

O’Neill is an honors graduate of Auburn University. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School, also with honors.

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