Eric Poole is the Assistant Director of Information Security at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and has over 10 years of security experience ranging from Identity and Access Management, Compliance, Engineering and Operations.  In his current role he oversees security control engineering and operational security monitoring.  Recent focuses include modernization of security monitoring to better leverage automation and control testing to provide assurance of operation.  While Eric has always had an interest in solving business problems with technology, he is drawn to information security for its unique blend of technology and risk challenges.  Eric’s work has been published by SANS in an article titled ‘Quantifying the Value of Information Security Projects’.   Eric resides in Chicago with his wife and two children.