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IANS has assembled some of the finest minds in information security for its Faculty. All IANS Faculty have extensive background in IT security, and many are published authors and have won industry accolades and awards.



John Abella
Richard Aldrich
Rebecca Bace
Erik Birkholz
Chris Blask
Adam Cardinal
Anton Chuvakin
Eric Cole
Josh Corman
Paul Davis
Dennis Devlin
Paul De Graaff
Rocky DeStefano
Brandon Dunlap
Allen Harper
Matthew Keogler

Christofer Hoff
Peter Kuper
Raffael Marty
Eric McNulty
Elizabeth A. Nichols
Angela Orebaugh
Ray Potter
Marcus Ranum
David Rice
Ron Ritchey
Randy V. Sabett
Joel Scambray
Nick Selby
Glen Sharlun
Aaron Turner
Stephen Windsor



John Abella
Industry Experience: Mr. Abella has over 10 years of experience in IT with a recent focus on security auditing, policy development, and incident handling. He was interviewed as part of the SANS “What Works” series of webcasts, and has participated as a SANS Mentor at Rutgers University. He has given a number of talks on Regulatory Compliance, Enterprise Defense, PCI Auditing and Compliance, and is also a member of the New Jersey Infragard.

Expertise: Network security • Log management • PCI compliance

Website: www.abella.net


Richard Aldrich
Industry Experience: Mr. Aldrich has been awarded several grants by the Institute for National Security Studies to study the legal and policy implications of cybercrime and information warfare. He served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, specializing in the cybercrime and information operations portfolios. He was a co-author of DoD’s award-winning CyberLaw 1 and CyberLaw 2 computer-based training.

Expertise: Cybercrime • Information warfare • Network defense


Rebecca Bace
Industry Experience: Ms. Bace led the Computer Misuse and Anomaly Detection research program at the National Security Agency, where she instigated early research in intrusion detection and related technology. She is a noted author on topics in intrusion detection and network security, and recently co-authored A Guide to Forensic Testimony: The Art and Practice of Presenting Testimony As An Expert Technical Witness.

Expertise: Intrusion detection • Network security • Network IDS • Network operations


Erik Birkholz
Industry Experience: Mr. Birkholz has over 15 years of experience in Information security with deep technical knowledge of and experience with performing vulnerability assessments, security infrastructure reviews, penetration testing and software development lifecycle. He has authored or contributed to seven critically acclaimed books including the internationally bestselling “Hacking Exposed” series, the bestselling book “SPECIAL OPS: Host and Network Security for Microsoft, UNIX and Oracle,” “Security Sage’s Guide to Hardening the Network Infrastructure,” and “SQL Server Security”. Erik is a frequent lecturer and speaker at security conferences such as RSA, SANS and Black Hat Briefings.

Expertise: Threat Management • Network Architecture • Web Application Security • Software Development Lifecycle • Vulnerability Management


Chris Blask
Industry Experience: Mr. Blask’s 20 years of experience have spanned several successful startups as well as Cisco Systems. Chris invented the BorderWare Firewall Server, one of the first commercial firewall products. He was a member of the founding team of Protego Networks, built a multi-billion dollar business as Firewall Product Line Manager at Cisco Systems and founded the Critical Infrastructure services company Lofty Perch Inc. Mr. Blask created compliance validation frameworks as Chief Evangelist at NSS Labs. Chris is currently working as VP Operations at N2NetSecurity Inc, co-authoring a book on SIM/SIEM and pursuing Critical Infrastructure security initiatives.

Expertise: Critical infrastructure/government • Data leakage • Engineering and marketing information technologies • Firewalls • Log management • Management issues • Network architecture • Network operations • Risk compliance • Risk management • Security awareness • SIM/SIEM


Adam Cardinal
Industry Experience: Adam boasts over 20 years of experience in information security, risk management, and IT governance in the financial services industry with both large publicly and privately held companies – most recently as Information Security Officer for Fidelity Investments’ Retail Brokerage Division. Over the past 10 years, Adam has provided oversight of projects requiring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, Gramm Leach Bliley, FINRA, NASD, OCC, FHLBB, and FFIEC requirements. In addition Adam has provided support for vendor management, RFP/RFI solutions, SAS 70 certification, advanced authentication, and systems hardening. Adam holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA, as well as a Bachelors of Science degree from Boston University. He is a member of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and of the High Tech Crime Network (HTCN).

Expertise: Risk Management • IT Governance


Anton Chuvakin
Industry Experience: Dr. Anton Chuvakin is a recognized security expert in the field of log management and PCI DSS compliance. He is an author of books "Security Warrior" and "PCI Compliance" and a contributor to "Know Your Enemy II", "Information Security Management Handbook" and others. Anton has published dozens of papers on log management, correlation, data analysis, PCI DSS, security management. His blog "Security Warrior" is one of the most popular in the industry.
In addition, Anton teaches classes and presents at many security conferences across the world; he recently addressed audiences in United States, UK, Singapore, Spain, Russia and other countries. He works on emerging security standards and serves on the advisory boards of several security start-ups.
Dr. Anton Chuvakin was formerly a Director of PCI Compliance Solutions at Qualys. Previously, Anton worked at LogLogic as a Chief Logging Evangelist, tasked with educating the world about the importance of logging for security, compliance and operations. Before LogLogic, Anton was employed by a security vendor in a strategic product management role. Anton earned his Ph.D. degree from Stony Brook University.

Expertise: Log Management • PCI Compliance


Eric Cole
Industry Experience: Dr. Cole has over a decade of experience in information technology and is the author of several books including Hackers Beware, Hiding in Plain Site, Network Security Bible, and Insider Threat. He is the holder of over 20 patents and is a researcher, writer, and speaker for SANS Institute. He is an advisor to Cyberwatch and Purdue University CERIAS, and is a Lockheed Martin Fellow.

Expertise: Application security • Critical infrastructure/government • Data leakage • Encryption • Insider threat • Intrusion detection systems • Mobile security • Network access control • Network architecture • Network operations • PCI compliance • Penetration testing • Perimeter defense • Secure network design • Vulnerability discovery • Vulnerability management


Josh Corman
Industry Experience: Mr. Corman has more than a decade in security and networking, and is currently leading a charge to educate and challenge the security industry. He is well-known for his candor and brings a rare balance of deep technical acumen, business context, and the ability to communicate in accessible ways. His thought leadership includes 7 Dirty Secrets of the Security Industry and the Evolving Threat awareness campaign. NetworkWorld magazine recently recognized Corman as a top 10 influencer of IT for 2009.

Expertise: Virtualization • Security Industry Trends • Host protection • Information protection • Network security • Threat management • Insider threat


Paul Davis
Mr. Davis has over 20 years of experience in solving business security challenges for top global companies. In his career he has been CISO for a Fortune 5 company, VP for Security for a major networking VAR CSO for a global chemical manufacturer; and the lead architect on multiple projects including a unique complex financial claims processing system for the UN.

Expertise: Risk management • Professional services • IT, outsourcing and consulting


Dennis Devlin
Industry Experience: Mr. Devlin has nearly four decades of IT and security leadership experience in both Fortune 500 companies and major universities. He has initiated and led enterprise-class programs in security, privacy, identity management, electronic messaging and emergency notification. Dennis is also a frequent lecturer, speaker and panelist on information security management topics at institutes and conferences.

Expertise: Security Program Development • Executive Leadership and Sponsorship • Policy and Compliance • Security and Privacy Awareness


Paul De Graaff
Industry Experience: Mr. De Graaff has extensive experience in information technology, with a distinct specialty in information security. He led the IT Security effort at Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) for a number of years. He is a sought-after speaker and panelist on a variety of information security areas.

Expertise: • Management of security • Risk management • IAM/identification • Data leakage • Policy


Rocky DeStefano
Industry Experience: Mr. DeStefano has over fifteen years of experience in information security and holds several industry certifications. He has been an intelligence analyst for the US Air Force, worked on the Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (AFCERT), founded and managed a global security operations center at EDS, and managed a global team of security consultants at ArcSight.

Expertise: Incident management • Network operations • Security management • Log management • SIM/SIEM

Website: http://blog.decurity.com/index.php/dec_template/C5


Brandon Dunlap
Industry Experience: Mr. Dunlap has over 13 years of experience managing business technology risk. He was a Senior Project Manager at a large security products company and led the Information Protection Unit of a Fortune 200 energy company. Serving in roles across a variety of highly regulated industries, he has successfully led all aspects of IT security programs: policies and procedures, oversight and controls, strategy, architecture development, and training.

Expertise: Business technology risk • Compliance and regulations • Configuration management • IAM/Authentication • IT security programs • Management of security • Messaging security • Network access control • Patch management • Security awareness • Policy • Vulnerability management


Allen Harper
Industry Experience: Mr. Harper has 17 years of IT experience and 10 years of information security experience with the Marine Corps. He has also taught penetration testing for the Navy and has worked in his spare time as a Security Analyst for the IRS. He has a BS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State and an MS in Computer Science from the Naval Post Graduate School. He is a co-author of Gray Hat: the Ethical Hackers Handbook.

Expertise: Critical infrastructure/government • PCI compliance


Matthew Keogler
Industry Experience: Mr. Keogler has over 10 years experience in information technology. He has been nominated for several Information Security awards, has conducted a SANS What Works webinar, and has been a SANS mentor since 2001. He served as Senior Security and Network Engineer for AutoTrader.com, and also led the team that built the company's network and provided help with the system architecture.

Expertise: Perimeter defense • Wireless defense • Intrusion detection • Application assessments • Database assessments • Proactive security practices • Application security


Christofer Hoff
Industry Experience: Mr. Hoff served as Crossbeam Systems’ chief security strategist and was CISO and Director of Enterprise Security Services for WesCorp. He also founded and served as CTO of a national security consulting company that provided services to Fortune 500 and service provider customers. He holds several security credentials – including CISSP, CISA, CISM, and IAM – and is an accomplished and accredited technical instructor.

Expertise: Innovation in information assurance • Resilience • Rational risk management • Data leakage • Virtualization • Network security • Network architecture • Network operations

Website: http://rationalsecurity.typepad.com/


Peter Kuper
Industry Experience: Mr. Kuper has been covering the software industry for over a decade. He was the lead software analyst at Morgan Stanley where he wrote a number of industry-defining reports and market-moving stock calls. Previously, he was a director and equity analyst at SG Cowen, where he covered the software sector with a particular focus on security. He has also been an equity analyst and vice president at FAC/Equities and a research analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

Expertise: Information security • Content management • Data leakage


Raffael Marty
Industry Experience: Mr. Marty is an expert and author in the area of data visualization. His interests span anything related to information visualization and computer security, which is his traditional background. Previously, he has held various positions in the log management space at companies such as Splunk, ArcSight, and IBM research, where he also earned his masters in computer science. Raffy has been instrumental in building and defining the security visualization space.

Expertise: Log management • Log analysis • Security visualization • Industry standards • Intrusion detection


Eric McNulty
Experience: Eric J. McNulty is a seasoned business writer and speaker on leadership and management issues. He has served as Editor at Large and Director of Conferences for Harvard Business Publishing. Eric has developed workshops working with such thought leaders as Marcus Buckingham, Clayton Christensen, Gary Hamel, and others. He has written for Harvard Business Review, Marketwatch, and the Boston Business Journal, and other journals. He is a frequent speaker at business events and has been a guest lecturer at MIT and Bentley College.

Expertise: Leadership • Management • Organizational Change


Elizabeth A. Nichols
Industry Experience: Dr. Nichols has founded multiple software companies. Digital Analysis Corporation (DAC) implemented network and systems management software. ClearPoint Metrics was the first company dedicated to implementing software products for security metrics. She is author of five textbooks on microprocessor programming and interfacing as well as numerous articles in both the trade press and academic journals.

Expertise: Industrial process control • Enterprise systems • Network management • Security metrics


Angela Orebaugh
Industry Experience: Ms. Orebaugh has 15 years of hands-on experiences within industry, academia, and government. She is an adjunct professor at George Mason University, where she performs research and teaching in intrusion detection and forensics. She is the author of Nmap in the Enterprise, Wireshark and Ethereal Network Protocol Analyzer Toolkit, and Ethereal Packet Sniffing, as well as co-author of several other texts.

Expertise: Assurance strategy and management • Intrusion detection and prevention • Data mining • Attacker profiling • Network forensics


Ray Potter
Industry Experience: Mr. Potter is the former Manager of the Security Assurance Program at Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for the direction and strategy of Cisco’s global security certification and assurance initiatives. Prior to that, Mr. Potter was a consultant with a global management consulting firm, assisting Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to implement IT solutions and process improvement initiatives.

Expertise: Software development assurance • Security operations management • Facilitation of public policy and end-user education • Critical infrastructure/government • Encryption • Compliance • Management issues • Risk management

Website: www.apexassurance.com/blog/


Marcus Ranum
Industry Experience: Mr. Ranum has been consistently recognized as one of computer security’s innovators and creative thinkers. Since 1989 he has held every position that is possible within a high-tech business – from junior system administrator and software engineer to CEO, CTO, and marketing director. He is the principal author of several major Internet security products, including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems.

Expertise: Intrusion detection • Virtual private networks • Firewalls • Data leakage • Host IDS • Network architecture • Network IDS • Application security • Log management • Vulnerability management

Website: www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/


David Rice
Industry Experience: For a decade, Mr. Rice has advised, counseled, and defended global IT networks for government and private industry. David has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for "significant contributions" advancing security of critical national infrastructure and global networks. He is author of Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software.

Expertise: Identity and access management • Software security • Management issues


Ron Ritchey
Industry Experience: Dr. Ritchey has over 20 years experience working within the IT industry. He is an active researcher in the IA field and is widely published on network security topics including co-authoring the well-regarded book Inside Network Perimeter Security. He has authored courses on computer security that have been taught across the country and is a faculty member of the SANS Institute, the Institute for Applied Network Security, and George Mason University (GMU).

Expertise: Application security • IAM/Authentication • Encryption • Messaging security • Network architecture • Network IDS • Wireless security • Log management • Insider threat • Patch management • Vulnerability management • Compliance and regulations • Awareness


Randy V. Sabett
Industry Experience: As co-chair of the Information Security Committee of the Section of Science and Technology of the American Bar Association, Mr. Sabett edited for Information Security: A Legal, Business, and Technical Handbook and The Digital Signature Guidelines. He was also Co-Rapporteur for the PKI Assessment Guidelines and author of several other publications. Admitted to practice before the USPTO, he is a member of the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. bars. He is also part of the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency.

Expertise: Compliance and regulations • Data classification • eDiscovery • PCI compliance • Risk management • IT licensing


Joel Scambray
Industry Experience: Mr. Scambray, CISSP, has provided strategic security advisory services for more than 12 years. He has assisted companies ranging from newly minted startups to members of the Fortune 50 address information security challenges and opportunities, in diverse roles including consultant, author and speaker, corporate leader, and entrepreneur.

Expertise: Application security • Threat management • Web Application Security • Software Development Lifecycle • Vulnerability Management


Nick Selby
Industry Experience: Mr. Selby has provided guidance in the fields of data classification and leakage prevention, penetration testing and security operations to both large enterprises and government. Previously, he was Vice President, Research Operations at industry analyst firm The 451 Group, where he established the 451's Enterprise Security Practice and consulted to Fortune 500 companies, investment banks and US government agencies, among other customers. A recognized thought leader in the information security field, Mr Selby is a regular speaker at industry conferences including The RSA Conference and SANS WhatWorks.

Expertise: Data classification • Data leakage • Information protection and assurance • Penetration testing • Security information and event management • Log management • Security operations • Open source intelligence gathering • Intelligence analysis


Glen Sharlun
Industry Experience: Mr. Sharlun’s career has included founding an advanced intrusion and deception lab at a DoD Research Center, leading the Marine Corps’ global monitoring and emergency response team, and being a lead investigator of a DoD IT outsourcing program. He has also been responsible for all defensive network operations, budgeting, and acquisition for a global and mobile DoD enterprise.

Expertise: Critical infrastructure/government • Data leakage • Log management • Network architecture • SIM/SIEM • Data classification • Management of security • Incident management • Network operations • Risk management


Aaron Turner
Industry Experience: Before joining INL as the Cybersecurity Strategist for the National & Homeland Security division, Mr. Turner worked in several of Microsoft’s security divisions. He was also the Security Readiness Manager for Microsoft’s Sales, Marketing, and Services Group where he led the development of information security curriculum. He has designed security solutions and responded to incidents in more than 25 countries around the world.

Expertise: Information protection • Intellectual property protection • Critical infrastructure/government • Encryption • Host IDS • Network architecture • Network IDS • Data classification • Mobile security • Wireless security • Threat management


Stephen Windsor
Industry Experience: Mr. Windsor previously managed the forensics training at the Department of Defense’s Cyber Investigations Training Academy, where he led a team of instructors that developed and delivered incident response and digital forensics training. He is currently an adjunct professor at a university in Baltimore, MD, where he develops and teaches incident response and digital forensics courses at the graduate level.

Expertise: Incident management • Threat management • Insider threat • Forensic analysis