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All Faculty MembersBryson Bort
- Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
- Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Security
- Board Advisor to the Army Cyber Institute
- Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
- Strategic Advisor, DHS/CISA
- Top 50 in Cyber by Business Insider in 2020
- Contributor to Forbes magazine
- Presenter at information security conferences such as Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, and ShmooCon
- Former VP at ManTech, and information security technology and service company
- Former Global IT Asset Manager for Smiths Group plc, a FTSE100 technology group
- MBA, Business Administration and Management – University of Florida
- MS, Telecommunications Management – University of Maryland
- MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – University of Texas
- BS, Computer Science – United States Military Academy at West Point
- ITIL Master
Bryson hosts a weekly cooking show with different guests, Unicorn Chef.
Bryson Bort joined IANS in 2018. As a member of our Faculty, Bryson delivers deep, domain-level expertise to clients across the following areas: breach & attack simulation, penetration testing & red teaming, industrial control systems and internet of things (IoT) security.
- Founder & CEO of SCYTHE
- Co-founder of ICS Village
- Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute
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Featured Resources
2025 State of the CISO Snapshot Report
2026 State of the CISO Snapshot Report
January 20, 2026
NEW objective insights, cross-industry survey data and market trends from over 600 CISOs on how their role is evolving in 2026. Download the snapshot report to benchmark against your organization and spark internal conversations around security ownership, resourcing, and risk alignment.
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AI Heading Into 2026: CISOs See Change, Growth and Opportunity
AI Heading Into 2026: CISOs See Change, Growth and Opportunity
February 3, 2026
NEW objective, data-driven insights from IANS community polls and cross-industry CISOs to see how today's security leaders are approaching AI in practice. Download the report to benchmark your AI strategy against real-world CISO practices and stay ahead of emerging risks.