John Banghart

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable LLP

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Overview

John is a Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable LLP, specializing in risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance. His extensive career includes directing federal cybersecurity at the White House and shaping policy at NIST. He holds a CISSP certification, reflecting his deep expertise in the field.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life or hobbies.

He led the successful federal response to high-profile cybersecurity crises, including those affecting Healthcare. gov and the government-wide Heartbleed vulnerability remediation.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

OSCAL Adoption
He is a key figure in the OSCAL Foundation, actively promoting the Open Security Controls Assessment Language to automate and standardize security assessments globally.
Federal Cyber Policy
His background as Director for Federal Cybersecurity at the White House and analyst at NIST shows a deep involvement in shaping national cybersecurity strategy and standards.
Cyber Risk Management
A core theme of his work at Venable and in previous government roles involves navigating complex cyber risks for major programs and institutions.

Media Appearances

John F. Banghart, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services – Venable LLP (Instagram Reel). Featured in Instagram

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Getting Sued for Crappy Software? – Interview with John Banghart, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP. Featured in The Internet of Threats Podcast

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John F. Banghart, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP – Speaking Engagement (Video). Featured in Facebook (AHLAFB)

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Work History

2-2016
Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable LLP
5-2015 - 2-2016
Senior Director for Trusted Engineering at Microsoft
8-2013 - 5-2015
Director for Federal Cybersecurity at National Security Council, The White House
7-2009 - 8-2013
Cybersecurity Program and Policy Analyst at National Institute of Standards and Technology
7-2007 - 6-2009
Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton

Education

Education details unavailable from Towson State University

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And John

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