Dominic Saebeler

Education

• J.D., Loyola Law School, Chicago Illinois
• B.S., Pre-Law, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Biography

Dominic is responsible for a range of activities including Strategic Planning, Senior Administrative Functions, Business Development for Research, Training, Content Development and Professional Education Projects, and External & Internal Industry Stakeholder Engagements.

Dominic researches, writes and advises on critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity strategies while collaborating with industry stakeholders, organizations and government entities. He has drafted legislation and advised Illinois legislators on substantive topics related to data privacy, protection and cyber security matters. Dominic has presented at numerous energy industry forums and conferences on cyber related topics including the evolving role of regulators in assessing and promoting optimal utility security postures to address cyber threats to critical infrastructure.

Dominic has designed and facilitated multiple utility focused cyber threat response exercises in Illinois, utilizing cyber-attack - event driven scenarios to challenge participants on the effectiveness of their communications and responsiveness plans as well has hands on.

Dominic is a licensed Illinois attorney, who prior to joining ITI, held a variety of roles including General Counsel, Chief Information Officer and Chief of IT Policy at the State of Illinois. Dominic held several private sector roles focused on security, technology, law and business consulting. Dominic was the first Director of Cybersecurity and Risk Management for the Illinois Commerce Commission, where he spent three years creating an office focused on strategic assessment of critical infrastructure utility preparedness for evolving cyber risk.

Academic Positions

• Adjunct Faculty - School of Information Sciences

Teaching Statement

Courses taught for Grainger College of Engineering and the School of Information Science that focus on introducing students to concepts and context specific to cyber risk identification and mitigation strategies, tools and tactics. 

Research Statement

Reseach focused on system trustworthiness, risk mitigation, and enhanced security postures at the intersection of technical, legal. organizational and human behavior challenges.

Research Interests

• Translating Security Research into Education and Training
• Human Behavior's Impact on Cybersecurity
• Supply Chain Cyber Risks
• Regulatory Role on Enhanced Security Postures
• Critical Infrastructure Resiliency
• Quantum Computing Risks and PQC Adoption Challenges
• Privacy and information protection
• Cyber Risk Business Impact

Selected Articles in Journals

• Dominic co-authored an Article for the Energy Law Journal on Risk-Based v. Compliance Based Utility Cybersecurity.