Faculty Directory

With 20 years of IT and cybersecurity experience in the U.S. Department of Defense as well as federal and commercial industries, Chris has held roles in security architecture, engineering and GRC, as well as security leadership, including CISO. He has deep expertise in cloud-native security, compliance innovation, vulnerability management, application security, DevSecOps and software supply chain security. Chris is currently the president and co-founder of Aquia and a cyber innovation fellow with CISA.

Nick has over 24 years in the security industry as a consultant and IT security officer. Nick is Founder and Chief Identity Officer at IAM solutions provider HATSec LLC, where he helps customers evaluate, architect and implement many leading IAM technologies. He also provides executive strategic guidance on IAM and security program development. Nick specializes in large enterprise security implementations, IAM, security program development and application hosting implementations for numerous public and private organizations.

Lee is a Security Go-To-Market Strategist for Splunk, a Cisco Company, where he helps businesses build resilient cybersecurity functions, and realize the greatest value from their investment in their security program. He has worked in security and IT for four decades, starting as a programmer and working security roles from admin to CISO. He has been responsible for information security at the Department of Justice, managed cybersecurity programs in the healthcare sector impacting 99% of US citizens, and served as CISO for a financial services company with global operations. Lee has also taught thousands of cybersecurity professionals as a mentor.

Todd Inskeep is CEO of Incovate Solutions and hands-on advisor to CISOs, CIOs, and business leaders. He brings 25+ years of cybersecurity & innovation at NSA, Bank of America, Booz Allen, & more. Todd built one of the first consumer banking MFA programs, managed major ransomware recovery efforts in healthcare, and routinely advises clients on building programs to meet NIST CSF, HIPAA, and cyber insurance needs. He's led projects on identity & access management, risk quantification, incident response, plus program assessment and maturity. He serves as a fractional CISO across industries, currently building out AI governance programs.

Steven is an accomplished Global Senior Executive and Board Member with more than 30 years of success, and a diverse background spanning healthcare, software, agriculture, retail, wholesale, distribution, chemical manufacturing, and ecommerce companies ranging from startup to well-established to turnaround. Steven is an invaluable asset to a company employing new technologies to transform and grow, engaging data assets to build competitive advantage, mitigating future-looking risks like disruptive business models and cyber-attacks, working with private equity and activist investors to refresh and retool, developing emerging technologies and services that increase value for the customer and elevates the company’s market position.

Throughout his Executive career, Steven has held business or IT positions with Workday, Agriliance, HB Fuller, First Health, CIGNA, and Transora, and Aramark. He also teaches an IT leadership forum in NYC for Fortune 500 companies. A seasoned Board Member, Steven has held positions with RAPID, Gemini Ventures, and DEMO CIO Council. Additionally, he is a Founding Member of the Agricultural CIO Forum and the CIO Executive Council. Proving his thought leadership, he was selected by Computerworld Magazine as one of the Premier 100 IT Leaders; CIO Executive Council as Leader of the Year; InformationWeek as a Relentless Innovator; Hewlett-Packard as a Member of their Big Data Customer Advisory Council; and inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2018.

Dave is the Founder and Owner of TrustedSec, an information security consulting firm, and Binary Defense, a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) that detects attackers early to prevent large-scale invasions. In addition to creating several widely popular open-source tools, including 'The Social-Engineer Toolkit' (SET), PenTesters Framework (PTF), and Artillery. David has also released security advisories, including zero-days, with a focus on security research.

Prior to his work in the private sector, Dave served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), focusing on cyber warfare and forensics analysis activities, including two tours to Iraq. He also served on the board of directors for (ISC)2, which is one of the largest security collectives and offers certifications such as the CISSP.

Lee Kim specializes in cybersecurity, data privacy, governance, compliance, and generative artificial intelligence. Her insights are informed by her scientific training, creative pursuits, and diverse professional background. She presents before a wide range of domestic and international audiences. She has significant experience with the media and has been featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (live and pre-recorded interviews), radio shows, and podcasts. She also has significant experience working in the public policy realm, including with Congressional staffers and various governmental agencies around the world.

By way of background, Lee is an AV preeminent peer review rated attorney (a distinction that only 10% of all attorneys have earned according to Martindale-Hubbell). (Note, however, that while Lee is an attorney, she does not provide legal services through IANS.) Additionally, prior to law school, Lee worked as a database, system, and web administrator at a major university, software company, and a major academic medical center.

Lee served as an analyst with the US Department of Homeland Security Analytic Exchange Program for seven years. Her teams’ research topics have included phishing, healthcare cybersecurity, patient safety, and maritime and port cybersecurity.

Lee serves as a Director of InfraGard Northern Capital Region and Vice Chair of the Policy Committee and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taskforce of the American Bar Association Health Law Section. Previously, Lee served with the ISC2 Government Advisory Council Executive Writers Bureau.

Please note: The advice that Lee Kim provides through IANS is not legal advice and is not intended to be relied on as such. There is no attorney-client relationship.

AJ is the CISO for Hunter Strategy where he leads their Cyber Security consulting practice advising clients in public, private, and government spaces. His core skills include cyber security leadership, security architecture, third-party vendor risk management, program management, and general governance practices.

Prior to his current role, AJ has developed information security programs from the ground up leading extensive cybersecurity teams in support of globally distributed companies. AJ actively seeks opportunities to add value to organizations and measurably increase their overall security posture. As an active member in the information security community AJ is a member of ISSA, Infragard, and a regular at local events such as SecDSM and SecKC.

Scott is the Vice President of Global Cybersecurity for an international firm in the aviation sector. His background spans 25 years, beginning with operations and engineering work at companies like Raytheon and Symantec. Scott has since held senior leadership positions, including Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), across three diverse industries: utilities, financial services, and technology. In addition to his current role, Scott serves as a board member at US VALOR. 

John is an IT Security Engineer for Verizon Wireless and is a member of OWASP, ISC2, and ISSA. In his career, John has architected solutions that allowed companies to be PCI-DSS compliant, protected 100 million customers sensitive information and over 6 billion sensitive data elements, and created one of the first complete Enterprise Mobile Application Security policy for a major telecom company. He has also served by developing high-performance aircraft test systems for the US Department of Defense aircrafts such as B-1, B-2, and YF-22.

Dr. Ondrej Krehel is the Founder, CEO, and Digital Forensics Lead of LIFARS LLC, an international cybersecurity and digital forensics firm. He is also the Co-Founder and an Advisory Board Member of QuBit Conference, an events and training company dedicated to connecting the information security community. Ondrej is an accomplished speaker having lectured for FBI Training Academy and the National Executive Institute. He also serves as a member of New York Metro Infragard, as the Chapter Leader of OWASP NYC, and as a Distinguished Fellow with the Ponemon Institute.

Eric is a Senior Security Consultant at Secure Ideas, an information security consulting company that focuses on security testing, assessments, and training. He has spent close to 20 years working with Microsoft infrastructures for large Fortune 100 companies. Since its release, his core focus has been Active Directory. He was the technical leader and responsible for the engineering and architecture of one of the most complex and largest AD infrastructures used by one of the world’s largest banks. This included ongoing maintenance and major enhancements of not only a highly secure authentication environment, but also of all the supporting tool sets required to monitor its health and integrity.

Barry is a Principal Cybersecurity and Compliance Consultant and former Senior Leader at FERC. With nearly 30 years of cybersecurity experience, Barry has led national efforts in securing industrial control systems and manufacturing environments across government, military, and private sectors. He spearheaded the AURORA project, contributed to CIP Reliability Standards, and advised top U.S. officials on cyber threats. He played a pivotal role in shaping national cybersecurity strategy and regulatory oversight for energy infrastructure. His work focused on securing operational technology (OT) systems, ensuring compliance with critical infrastructure.

Peter is the Managing Director at ClearSky Security, an information security solutions firm that focuses on threat intelligence services. He also serves as the Managing Partner at HypAdvisor Consulting, LLC, an advisory firm for technology companies. He is also an Advisor to the Pacific Northwest National Lab. Formerly, as the Lead Software Analyst for Morgan Stanley, he published industry-leading investment reports and led over 18 public transactions. In total, Peter was a Wall Street analyst for 15 years, which offered him the opportunity to work top executives in both public and private companies. As a visible voice for the software industry, Kuper is an active speaker to many professional and government groups.

Alexis is a Principal at AG Partner, a cybersecurity solutions firm specializing in security architecture, evaluating and implementing cybersecurity programs, and advising organizations of all sizes across security domains. Previously, she was the Chief Security Architect and Merchant Technology Change Executive at Bank of America; she has also spent considerable time with the federal civilian cybersecurity organizations on policy and technical programs.