Functionality, Security and Stability

The stability, security and overall functionality of the network must be actively preserved through the adoption of technical measures that are consistent with international standards and encourage the adoption of best practices.

Yurie Ito

Yurie Ito is a Director of Global Coordination Division for the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC). She has previously served 7 years as Technical Director for the organization and also served ICANN as a Director of Global Security Programs from 2009-2011. She has led a number of international collaborative efforts and currently serves as the Chair of the Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT). She has been an active member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and was Board Member of FIRST for 6 years from 2004-2010.

Maarten Van Horenbeeck

He is President of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response. Maarten has been a member of the Board of Directors of FIRST since 2011. He has over 13 years of professional experience in information security, most recently at Amazon, Google and Microsoft, where his work focused on building technical community and relationships with the incident response community. Originally from Belgium, Maarten lives in Seattle and holds a Masters degree in Information Security from Edith Cowan University, Australia.