Dominic Saebeler

Education

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

Biography

Dominic Saebeler is the Senior Associate Director with the Information Trust Institute in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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. He has presented at numerous energy industry forums and conferences on cyber related topics including the evolving role of Public Utility Commission in regulating, promoting and supporting optimal utility security postures while balancing compliance versus risk-based mitigation approaches to addressing cyber threats to critical infrastructure. He 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.

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.

Dominic currently teaches introductory courses in cybersecurity for the Grainger College of Engineering and for the School of Information Sciences. Dominic previously taught a course for the University of Illinois – Springfield campus’ College of Business Management.

Research Interests

• How cyber risk impacts business decision making
• Supply chain cyber risk and critical infrastructure protection
• Privacy and information protection
• Role of regulators in cybersecurity policy and compliance
• Cyber risk education and exercise design and facilitation