Kevin is a Director at Sikich and leads the penetration testing and forensic incident response teams. He focuses on helping address the information security and compliance issues faced by a myriad of institutions. Prior to joining Sikich, Kevin spent 12 years as a Vice President of a multi-billion-dollar financial group, leading the bank’s security and IT risk management activities. With his experience performing audits, penetration testing, risk assessments, and forensic investigations, Kevin provides invaluable guidance to institutions affected by standards such as those related to the FFIEC, NIST, HIPAA, and PCI. Kevin is the creator of the MiniPwner, a pocket-size penetration testing device used to gain remote access to a network. He’s also an author, instructor, and a speaker at conferences like RSA, DerbyCon, Security BSides, and WACCI. Kevin has a Master of Science Degree in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Institute. In addition, he is a Payment Card Industry Core Forensic Investigator and Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Kevin has expertise as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and as a Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA). Additionally, he is a Project Management Professional (PMP) who holds numerous Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC), including GIAC Security Expert (GSE), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) and GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN).