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The Sable Lion Companies

Entrepreneurship

Cybersecurity

Adventure

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Sable Lion Cyber is comprised of several cyber security companies and organizations designed to better the world through safer cyber methods and the establishment of community learning and knowledge.

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For more than twenty years Derek has relentlessly pursued new ideas that could change the world through founding, co-founding, advising and investing in new companies. 

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Derek and Trisha Harp have discovered a way to combine their passion for SCUBA with their work through guided family, business and couple excursions the island of Bonaire.

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The Harp Family Institute is committed to helping couples navigate the challenges of attaining successful relationships with individuals in high intensity positions like entrepreneurship.

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About Derek

"The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing." - Walt Disney

Over the last 20 years, it has been my privilege & passion to start, fund & run companies, sharing my experience with others along the way. It has always been very personally satisfying to help business owners, executives, startup founders & students to improve their entrepreneurial plans, businesses, outlooks or strategies.

My career has had a frequent focus on cyber security. Going back to my time as a U.S. Navy Officer where I was introduced to communications security, management and intelligence; to co-inventing Intellishield™, a pioneer IT security product which was later acquired by Cisco Systems; co-founding NexDefense, a software company focused on the specific security needs of industrial control systems (ICS) asset owners.

I've enjoyed professionally speaking for many years: keynotes, workshops and guest lectures on a variety of topics. As a speaker, I often draw from my decades of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner and my work in the cyber security industry to share interesting yet relevant stories with my audiences. It is my goal to make a meaningful impact with every interaction.

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