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About Jim

Cybersecurity executive with 30+ years of frontline experience. Jim has presented at DEF CON, RSA Conference, BSides events, NolaCon, CircleCityCon, DerbyCon, and more — bringing practical insight from the SOC to the boardroom.

He holds CISSP and CISM certifications, is published in CPO Magazine, Infosecurity Magazine, and Security Magazine, and has a background as a degreed microbiologist who built and sold technology companies.

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AI Governance & Emerging Threats
Security Leadership & CISO Strategy
Threat Intelligence & Incident Response
DNS Security & Network Defense
Security for Small & Midsize Enterprises

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AI Governance & Emerging Threats

Jim addresses how organizations can build dynamic AI governance frameworks that keep pace with rapid technological change. The focus covers usage policies, data handling, risk categorization, and security implications of widespread AI adoption.

Sample Talks

Corporate AI Governance: Best Practices for a Secure and Ethical Future
Taming the Hydra: Managing Security Tool Sprawl Through Strategic Governance

Security Leadership & CISO Strategy

This topic helps security professionals transition from technical roles to leadership positions. Content covers bridging the hacker mindset with business leadership, first 90 days in new roles, board credibility, and positioning security as a revenue enabler rather than a cost center.

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From Hacker to CISO: Navigating the First 90 Days
How to Move Cybersecurity From a Cost Center to a Revenue Enabler
Strategy for Responding to Corporate Reputation Attacks

Threat Intelligence & Incident Response

Drawing from real-world experience, Jim discusses practical incident response with case studies and actionable frameworks, including corporate impersonation attacks and vendor risk management.

Sample Talks

Corporate Reputation Attacks: Dissecting the Latest Job Offer Scams
Extortion, Chaos & Needless Busywork AKA Vendor Risk Management
EVERYONE is Part of the Security Team and Solution

DNS Security & Network Defense

Technical, demo-driven discussions on DNS hardening, privacy, and threat detection through log analysis.

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DNS — Devious Name Services: Destroying Privacy & Anonymity Without Your Consent (DEF CON 25)
DNS Dark Matter Discovery: There's Evil In Those Queries
DNS Hardening: Proactive Network Security Using F5 iRules and Open Source Analysis Tools

Security for Small & Midsize Enterprises

Practical guidance on building meaningful security programs with constrained resources, covering compliance frameworks like SOC 2, NIST, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

Sample Talks

Panel: Security Strategy for Small-Medium Business (Blue Team Con)
Security & Compliance at Small and Medium Businesses
HowTo: Balance Cybersecurity Budgets and Risk in Midsize Enterprises