Shaun Parmassar is a Solutions Engineer at Pentera. He was previously focused on defensive technology; helping organizations develop a full defense in depth stack specifically around endpoints controls. In addition he led certification classes for various partners on security hygiene which gave him experience handling the varying challenges that plague organizations. Over the time Shaun has developed skill sets with various tools including endpoint protection, EDR, SIEM/SOAR, Vulnerability Management, IDS/IPS, Cloud Security and hands on experience leveraging red teaming TTPs. Finding an interest in offensive security he joined Pentera where they empower security teams to combine their defensive strategies leveraging an offensive perspective.

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Meghan is a passionate GRC evangelist, DIBs champion, and acronym enthusiast with over 15 years supporting audit, governance, security, risk, and compliance activities in highly regulated markets. Prior to joining Reciprocity, she worked with mobile application and SaaS platform developers designing, executing, and managing GRC programs- including the deployment of Reciprocity ZenGRC at multiple companies.  Meghan specializes in process improvement and program iteration to resolve issues, drive innovation, and produce sustainable solutions.

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Jim has spent the past 35 years of his career in Information Technology and Cybersecurity management with several non-profit organizations in the Washington, DC area. He is currently Chief Information Officer for the American Gas Association (www.aga.org), and has worked there for the past twenty years.  Prior to that he spent eight years as IT Director for the Chemical Manufacturers Association.  He planned IT projects and set technical direction for both of these organizations.  In addition, he is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Association Executive, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Protection Professional, and holds many other industry certifications.

In recent years Jim has split his time between internal IT responsibilities and industry responsibilities.  Jim is the information technology cybersecurity subject matter expert for AGA’s Cybersecurity Strategy Task Force and Natural Gas Security Committee.  In these capacities he has administered cybersecurity reviews with a number of natural gas utilities and also serves as Executive Director for the Downstream Natural Gas ISAC (https://www.dngisac.com/).  He is the staff executive for AGA’s Customer Service Committee and Technology Advisory Council.  In these capacities he serves senior leaders in the fields of Customer Service and Information Technology within the natural gas distribution industry.  The Customer Service area includes an annual benchmarking effort, two workshops and a large conference.  The Information Technology area includes two council meetings annually.

Jim has a B.S. degree in Computer Systems Management from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University.

Jim has been married to his wife, Marianne, for the past 34 years and lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  They have three children and three grandchildren.

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Chad Bailey is a sales engineer at Neosec and brings with him a wealth of experience working in various cyber security companies including Palo Alto Networks and Carbon Black.
Prior to those roles, Chad was an incident response lead in both Oil & Gas and Higher Education. He loves hacking/purple teaming and anything pertaining to the vast field of cyber security.

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Since passing his CCNA at age 17, Nate Johnson has been fascinated with technology and its impact on organizations. With over 20 years of experience, Nate has worked with organizations of all sizes and verticals, to help make informed decisions on their technology roadmaps as well as showing how cybersecurity can be a business enabler for them. Nate’s passion for security drives his desire to educate the community in an effort to make technology safer for all.

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Phil has a background in Computer Science from Western University, Canada. With over 12 years of experience in the Networking, Embedded Development, IoT, and Cybersecurity domains, Phil uses his expertise to help customers identify and map effective solutions that enrich security and technology program rollouts.

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Rebecca Herold is founder (2004) and CEO of The Privacy Professor consultancy and CEO of the Privacy & Security Brainiacs SaaS services business she launched in 2021 with her son Noah. Rebecca has over 25 years of systems engineering, information security, privacy & compliance experience. Rebecca has authored 22 books, just finishing the 21th published by CRC Press titled, “Security & Privacy when Working from Home & Travelling.” She has also written dozens of book chapters and hundreds of articles, and has received numerous awards, including being a top 3 Cybersecurity & Privacy Woman Law Professional of 2020, and being named a top female fighting cybercrime in 2019. Rebecca has her own radio/podcast show, Data Security and Privacy with the Privacy Professor on Voice America. Rebecca also serves as an expert witness and has keynoted on 5 continents. Rebecca is currently (since January, 2020) a subject matter expert (SME) in the NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program team, prior to that was a SME member of the NIST Privacy Framework team for 1 ½ years, and led the NIST Smart Grid privacy team for 8 years. Rebecca was Adjunct Professor for the Norwich University MSISA program for 9 ½ years. Rebecca has earned 10 professional certifications (FIP, CDPSE, CISSP, CIPP/US, CIPT, CIPM, CISM, CISA, FLMI, Ponemon Institute Fellow). Rebecca has Masters’ and Bachelors’ degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics and Education, and lives in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. For more information about Rebecca see https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaherold/. rebeccaherold@rebeccaherold.com. www.privacysecuritybrainiacs.comwww.privacyguidance.com

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Andy is a strategic leader with over 25 years in cybersecurity. His qualifications include a BS in Cybersecurity and the CISSP, C|CISO, CRISC, and CCE certifications. He has extensive experience in helping organizations securely transition to the cloud in highly regulated environments. He focuses on best-in-class security through the creation of sound security programs; ensuring governance and regulation compliance, and IT security risk management strategies that enable delivery of secure solutions for business stakeholders. 

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Experienced senior leader with demonstrated business performance and a highly successful record of delivering complex systems across an enterprise. Extensive knowledge of information technology, cyber security, project management, contracting, personnel management finance with education, insurance, healthcare, and logistics experience.

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I entered the cyber security field, not as a result of a traditional path, but because one of my first mentors saw the potential in my interpersonal skills and core values. I’m the leader I am today because of my life experiences, exceptional mentors, and desire to succeed.

Early Career
After joining the Air Force as a teenager, I was an exceptionally hard worker with a drive to turn any challenge into a win. However, the transition to a civilian career wasn’t easy. A pivotal moment in my life was receiving an offer to gain experience as a junior network administrator.

Since that opportunity, I’ve remained passionate about helping organizations achieve strategic goals through effective IT and security solutions. I’m also energized by providing career advancement opportunities to others.

Executive Leadership
I’ve consistently delivered strategic results surrounding large-scale initiatives, leading to rapid promotions. Most recently, I was the CISO for BreachQuest, a digital forensics and incident response cyber-security firm, where I was a virtual CSO and incident commander resolving complex security threats for clients.

Known as a person who gets things done, I leverage resources and relationships to find solutions to security challenges. As a strategic business partner, I make an impact by mitigating risk, while supporting business needs.

Leadership Philosophy

I build highly-engaged and diverse global teams, optimize processes, and expand organizational capabilities. I’m a dedicated mentor and inspire teams to respectfully challenge the status quo.

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Experienced Administrator, Project Manager, Educator and Technology Professional with over 30 years of experience.

Proven security leader overseeing cybersecurity policies and risk management procedures possessing a doctoral degree focused on networking and traffic shaping.

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