Dave Summitt is a highly accomplished cybersecurity executive with extensive experience in leading and managing cyber security programs and has received industry recognition for his involvement with initiatives that demonstrate thought leadership and outstanding business value. Dave is currently the Vice President of Cyber Security for the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) where he is responsible for continuous development and maintaining the cyber security program.  In his current role, Dave is responsible for the overall security of FCS’ IT infrastructure. He leads a team of security professionals who are responsible for developing and implementing security policies and procedures, conducting security assessments, and responding to security incidents. Dave is also a member of the organization’s executive leadership team, where he provides guidance and recommendations on security-related matters.

Prior to joining FCS, Dave was recruited by and became their first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, FL where he constructed a comprehensive cyber security program. During his 6-1/2-year time with Moffitt, Dave and his team won numerous awards for his leadership and initiatives. A 21-year federal career with the Department of Defense preceded his entry into healthcare security. Mr. Summitt earned his undergraduate degree in Information Systems Management from the University of South Florida and his master’s in information security with a Digital Forensics concentration from Norwich University.

He is a fellow with the Institute of Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) a national cyber security think tank based in Washington DC, a Florida Infragard member, a former member of the Forbes Technology Council and served as an adviser to the Center for Cyber Safety and Education. For several years, Dave has been identified as one of the “Hospital and Health System CISOs to know” by Becker’s Hospital review.

Dave has also had the honor of providing testimony before the U.S. Congress concerning security implications to healthcare operations due to phone spoofing and robocalls. He was later appointed by the FCC as Chairperson for the 2020 Hospital Robocall Protection Group, a working group directed by Congress to assist in making recommendations for combating robocalls and phone spam.

Dave is a respected leader in the information security community. He is a frequent speaker at security conferences and has written articles for several publications and is getting ready to publish his second season of “3-point Cyber”, a podcast about cyber for the layperson.

Notable accomplishments:

2021 CSO Magazine’s CSO50 award for innovative cyber projects – Threat Analysis Center

2020 TEN ISE Southeast Healthcare Executive of the Year nominee

2019 EC-Council CISO of the Year

2019 TEN ISE Southeast Executive of the Year nominee.

2019 TEN ISE Southeast Healthcare Executive of the Year nominee

2017 TEN ISE Southeast People’s Choice award

2017 TEN ISE Southeast Executive of the Year finalist

2017 TEN ISE Southeast Executive of the Year nominee

2017 TEN ISE Southeast Healthcare Executive of the Year nominee