Philip Beyer is the Head of Security for Etsy, the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. He leads the teams protecting buyers and sellers in support of the mission to Keep Commerce Human.

Prior to that Philip held leadership positions at Global Payments, The Advisory Board Company, and the Texas Education Agency, and was a Lead Consultant for Denim Group.

Philip’s company Getting Security Done supports professionals with business communication and value creation training. He co-founded the Texas CISO Council. He was actively involved in the Austin chapters of ISSA and OWASP. He was a core team member of the BSides Austin and LASCON conferences. He holds a BS degree in Physics from Trinity University. Outside the office he is a martial artist and ultra-marathon runner.