Faculty Directory

Josh is executive director of GuardedRisk, a firm devoted to the security and compliance of law firms, insurance companies, data processors and their clients. An internationally recognized digital forensics expert, Josh has strategized and performed on government corruption, bad compliance, protecting mission-critical data, and everything in between. Likewise, he has presented on topics ranging from Facial Recognition and National Security to audiences from government agencies, law enforcement, Fortune 5 companies, and many others.

Steve is a partner in Artico Search’s cybersecurity practice. He is an expert in security executive recruiting and compensation focused on recruiting best-in-class CISOs and their teams across various industries. He leads strategic partnerships and initiatives including Artico’s annual CISO compensation & budget survey conducted in collaboration with IANS.

Prior to Artico, Steve served in Caldwell Partner's cybersecurity practice and at Russell Reynolds associates.

Raffy is VP of Research and Intelligence at Forcepoint where he leads Forcepoint X-Labs, a specialized group dedicated to behavior-based security research and development of predictive intelligence to Forcepoint's human-centric product portfolio. Bringing more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience across engineering, analytics, research, and strategy, Raffy is one of the industry's most respected authorities on security data analytics, big data, and visualization. As such, he serves as an advisor to many technology startups. He is the author of Applied Security Visualization and is a frequent speaker at global academic and industry events. Additionally, Raffy has held key roles at IBM Research, ArcSight, and Splunk.

Gary is the Chief Information Security Officer at AIG where he leads the global cybersecurity risk management program while working closely the Executive Leadership Team to drive information security strategy for the company. Additionally, Gary provides start-up advising as a member of the Forgepoint Capital Cybersecurity Advisory Council, and serves on two non-profit Boards. Prior to AIG, Gary served as a Senior Vice President at USAA and was their first Chief Security Officer where he was responsible for building out a holistic security program spanning Information Security, Fraud Operations, Privacy, Business Continuation, Physical Security, and Corporate Investigations. Gary spent a short time with Deloitte in their federal practice after a 25-year career as an Air Force officer where he served in a variety of leadership and staff positions within the information technology career field including: telecommunications, satellite communications, deployed network operations, and cybersecurity.  Most notably, Gary was on the front line of cyberspace operations for the Department of Defense where he supported the establishment and evolution of the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, the organization that was the focal point for the operation and security of DoD information systems and networks, and pre-cursor to establishment of the US Cyber Command. 

Stephen serves as an independent Security Consultant performing security assessments, developing information security programs and strategies, and creating remediation plans for select clients. He is also Co-Founder of Community of Practice, a Silicon-Valley-based membership organization for Engineering VPs and CTOs. Stephen has experience including building and leading worldwide teams and designing some of the world's largest Internet services.

Tim is a Principal Consultant and Founder at Red Siege, an information security company focused on adversary emulation and penetration testing. He also serves as the MSISE Program Director, Course Author, and Principal Instructor at the SANS Institute.

Author of “Wireless Security Architecture”, “Low Tech Hacking” and other titles, Jennifer (JJ) Minella has been named as a Top 10 Power Player in cyber security by SC Magazine. As an advisor to more than 50 Fortune-rated companies and hundreds of others, JJ brings a uniquely energetic approach to cyber security, blending deep technical experience with strategic guidance. Her ability to connect with audiences and articulate technical concepts in simple terms has taken her all over the world. She is also the creator of the Mindfulness-Based Leadership for Infosec workshop series. Jennifer is the founder and principal advisor of Viszen Security, offering technical strategy and coaching solutions to CXOs and practitioners.

Rich is CEO and Analyst for Securosis, an information security research and advisory firm, in addition to Founder and Vice President of Product at DisruptOPS, a cloud environment monitoring platform. Prior to founding Securosis, he was Research Vice President for Gartner’s security team where he also served as Research Co-Chair for the Gartner Security Summit. Additionally, Rich has served as an independent consultant, web application developer, software development manager, and a systems and network administrator.

Josh is the owner and president of Eyra Security, an information security and business improvement consulting firm that specializes in helping startups and organizations in transition take advantage of lean and agile methods, open source technology and varied frameworks used for security, risk management and compliance. He also serves on the GIAC Advisory Board. Additionally, as an active member in the information security community, Josh is a member of ISSA, Agile Iowa, OWASP, DC612, Central Iowa Area Linux Users Group and Infragard.