Richard La Tulip
About Richard La Tulip
Richard La Tulip serves as the Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future, bringing extensive experience from his previous role as a Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. He specializes in developing cyber defense strategies and adheres to security frameworks such as SOC2 and ISO27001.
Work at Recorded Future
Richard La Tulip currently serves as the Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the organization's cybersecurity strategies and initiatives. Additionally, he works as the Senior Director of Insikt, a role he has maintained since 2023. His responsibilities include developing innovative cyber defense strategies and threat modeling plans, ensuring the organization adheres to security frameworks such as SOC2 and ISO27001.
Previous Experience at U.S. Secret Service
Prior to his current roles, Richard La Tulip worked at the U.S. Secret Service as a Senior Special Agent from 2011 to 2020. During his nine years with the agency, he operated in various locations, gaining extensive experience in security operations and threat assessment. His tenure at the Secret Service provided him with a strong foundation in cybersecurity and incident response.
Education and Expertise
Richard La Tulip holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Indiana University Bloomington. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance at Boston College, expected to complete in 2025. His expertise includes developing cyber defense strategies, threat modeling, and vulnerability lifecycle management. He specializes in adapting security measures to counter the latest attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Career at HQ Digital and Resolve Systems
In 2022, Richard La Tulip served as the Director of Information Technology Architecture & Strategy at HQ Digital for seven months. Following this role, he worked at Resolve Systems as the Director of Information Security & IT from 2022 to 2023. In these positions, he focused on infrastructure improvement and vulnerability management, regularly briefing executive leadership on security incidents and assessing vulnerabilities.
Experience at Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Richard La Tulip worked at Las Vegas Sands Corp. as the Director of Cyber Security from 2020 to 2022. In this hybrid role, he was responsible for global cybersecurity initiatives. His duties included analyzing security vulnerabilities and consulting on critical infrastructure deficiencies, as well as regularly updating executive leadership on security incidents.