Eric is a co-founder and Principal Security Engineer at Puma Security focusing on cloud, DevSecOps automation, and static code analysis. His responsibilities include performing cloud security reviews, infrastructure as code automation, application security automation, web and mobile application penetration testing, secure development lifecycle consulting, and secure code review assessments. Prior to Puma Security, Eric spent 5 years as a Principal Security Consultant at an information security consulting firm helping companies deliver secure products to their customers, and another 10 years as an Information Security Engineer at a large US financial institution performing source code audits.

Shamla is a CXO Advisor at Netskope and a former Managing Partner and Global CISO at IBM.  She is a public company Board Director at QBE and WisdomTree.  Her experience spans 40+ years in a variety of sectors and 6 continents, making her an expert in cross-cultural collaboration and working across industries. She is recognized as a leader that enables priorities of the business using technology innovation and cybersecurity.  Her background includes authoring and teaching several courses at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in technology, security, and privacy law.  Shamla coaches professionals on leadership, board communication and how to align security with strategic business initiatives.

Jake Williams (aka MalwareJake) is a seasoned security researcher with decades of experience in technology and security. Jake is a former startup founder, former senior SANS instructor and course author, and an intelligence community and military veteran. He loves forensics, incident response, cyber threat intelligence and offensive methodologies. Today, Jake is an IANS faculty member, an independent security consultant, and is performing security-focused research to benefit the broader community. He has had the honor of twice winning the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3) annual digital forensics challenge. You may also know Jake from one of his many conference talks, webcasts, media appearances or his postings about cybersecurity.

Dr. Thomas Graham, Ph.D., serves as the VP and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Redspin, a top cybersecurity, and privacy consulting firm, the first authorized C3PAO, and one of the first organizations to conduct a DIBCAC High assessment under the Joint Surveillance Program. Dr. Graham is the architect of Redspin becoming the first authorized C3PAO, performing numerous Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment Program (JSVAP) assessments, speaking on CMMC and NIST requirements, and Chairing the MIS Advisory Board at East Carolina University.


He is responsible for all internal security items for Redspin and its affiliates. Before Redspin, he served as the CISO for CynergisTek, a publicly traded company, supporting numerous Hospitals and Medical Facilities. He also as supported varous branches of the DoD to include being an ISSO for DISA.

Chris is the Co-Founder and CEO of LARES Consulting, an information security consulting firm that leverages a blend of assessment, testing, and coaching. He also serves on the Board of Directors at CREST, an international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body that represents and supports the technical information security market.

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.

David is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Holding Ground Decision Intelligence LLC. Holding Ground is a boutique firm that provides technology assessment and advisory services to C-level executives and Boards. David was a pioneer in the information security field, was CISO for two large financial services and several smaller companies. David also has had executive technology positions outside of security including CTO, COO, and Chief Architect for global companies. David regularly advises senior corporate leaders on the business issues of security and technology.

Matt Chiodi brings over two decades of security leadership at industry leaders Palo Alto Networks, RedLock, Cognizant, Deloitte, and eBay to his role as Chief Trust Officer at Cerby. He has led world-class threat research, including the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat team. He has served on boards of directors, including Infragard, an FBI/private sector partnership to protect critical infrastructure. Chiodi actively serves on the cybersecurity advisory board at Messiah University, his alma mater.

Bryson is the Founder of SCYTHE, a start-up building a next generation attack emulation platform, and GRIMM, a cybersecurity consultancy, and Co-Founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of industrial control system security. He is a Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute. As a U.S. Army Officer, he served as a Battle Captain and Brigade Engineering Officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom before leaving the Army as a Captain. In 2023, Bryson earned Innovator of the Year at the SANS Difference Makers Awards. He has also been recognized as one of the Top 50 in Cyber by Business Insider, Security Executive Finalist of the Year by SC Media, and a Tech Titan in Washington DC.

Olivia is an industry veteran and proven executive leader with over 21 years experience building, transforming, and delivering successful IT and cybersecurity programs. Olivia possesses a rare blend of technical, governance, and business acumen to easily articulate cybersecurity strategy and initiatives to both C-Suite/Board of Directors and technical audiences.

Olivia is presently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of IT & Security at a fast-growing SaaS company, and a frequently requested speaker on cybersecurity at events and on podcasts. Olivia is also widely regarded as a mentor and thought leader in the industry and as champion for diversity and equality.