James Tarala
IANS Faculty
James is Principal Consultant, Co-Founder, and President of Enclave Security, an information security consulting firm specializing in governance that is based in Venice Florida. As a consultant, he has focused on architecting and assessing large enterprise IT security and infrastructure architectures. He has also assisted organizations in security management, operational practices, and regulatory compliance issues. He often performs independent security audits and assists internal audit groups in developing their internal audit programs. James also serves as a Senior Instructor, Course Author, editor, and regular speaker with the SANS Institute.
- Security Management
- Compliance & Governance
- Risk Management
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Security Metrics & Measures
Achievements & Contributions
- Speaker at information security conferences such as RSA
- Lead Technical Editor of the Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls
- Author of the Open Threat Taxonomy open source project
- Creator of tools at AuditScripts.com
Certifications & Credentials
- MA, Information Security Engineering – SANS Technology Institute
- Master’s Certificate, Information Assurance – University of Maryland Global Campus
- BS, Linguistics - Cairn University (Formerly Philadelphia Biblical University)
Hobbies & Fun Facts
In his free time, James enjoys the Florida sunshine, spending time outdoors (away from computer screens), running, and exercising.