Farell Folly
Farell Folly | Cybersecurity Competencer Center
Biography
Decorated cybersecurity expert with 20 years of international experience spanning 50+ countries and organizations such as the United Nations and ICANN. A retired Army Lt. Colonel with operational leadership in Benin, Belgium and U.S. Army, and UN he has advised on cyber resilience and digital defense for governments, regulators, and multinational coalitions, including US Africa Command and UN missions.
His expertise covers IT and Industrial OT/ICS Cybersecurity, cloud security and cyber risk governance. Specialized in formal verification and military-grade systems security.
A Fellow of the Center for Cyber Diplomacy at the University of Washington, Farell brings global insight into cyber norms, multistakeholder governance, and digital sovereignty.
Farell speaks French, English, and German, with additional knowledge of Spanish and Arabic, and has advised both private and public sectors on vCISO services, regulatory compliance, and national cybersecurity architecture. With a rare blend of strategic, operational, and diplomatic expertise, he is uniquely positioned to support secure, sovereign, and cyber-resilient digital systems.