About Us
Cassandra Security is a consortium of information security thought leaders, each with their own specialties, interests, and perspective on the business and culture of security.
John Pirc - John has more than 10+ years of security experience in security research, world wide product management/development, security IV&V testing, forensics, and architecting/deploying enterprise wide security solutions for both public and private organizations worldwide. John has worked for the US Intelligence Community, small private security consulting firm and large global vendors. In addition to a BBA in Information Systems from the University of Texas, John also holds the NSA Information Assurance Methodology and Certified Ethical Hacker certifications. John was recently named security thought leader from SANS Institute and advisory board member of SANS Execubytes publication. You can follow John on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jopirc
Will Gragido – An information security and risk management professional with over 15 year’s professional industry experience, Will Gragido brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear. Working in a variety of roles, Will has deep expertise and knowledge in operations, analysis, management, professional services & consultancy, pre-sales / architecture and business development within the information security industry. Will is a long standing member of the ISC2, ISACA, and ISSA. Mr.Gragido holds the CISSP and CISA certifications, as well as accreditations in the National Security Agency’s Information Security Assessment Methodology (IAM) and Information Security Evaluation Methodology (IEM). He resides in the Chicagoland area, is a graduate of DePaul University and is currently preparing for business school. You can follow Will on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wgragido
Brian Reed - Brian has 12 years of experience in the information technology industry, specifically focusing on information security and systems management. He has held several positions focusing on software engineering, product management, business development, sales and marketing, and helped set and drive security strategy for customers ranging from SMB and mid-market to large enterprise. Brian also speaks on a wide variety of security topics at conferences and industry events, and has been widely published and quoted. He has a BA degree in History from the University of Georgia, as well as a MBA from Kennesaw State University. Brian also holds the CISSP certification, and is currently a senior security consultant.
Jon Amato - Jon Amato is an independent information security consultant with 18 years of experience in I.T. operations, strategy, policymaking, product management, development, and consulting, with a focus on securing corporate end-user computing and messaging environments. Previously, Jon worked as a Product Manager for an endpoint-focused security and operations software vendor. Based in Atlanta, Jon holds the CISSP certification, and is currently pursuing a degree in Information Security Technology. Jon is available for consulting engagements, and can be reached at jon@cassandrasecurity.com.
Scott Lupfer - Scott has over 21 years of information security and technology experience. He has worked in the DoD, security consultancy and security vendor industries and has designed and implemented security programs and security and network architectures, performed penetration testing, security audits and risk assessments and managed network operations staff and security programs. Currently, Scott is an independent contractor and an Adjunct Professor at Colorado Technical University where he teaches Graduate and Undergraduate security, networking and IT courses. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems Management, a Master of Science in Management – Information Systems Security as well as CISSP and GIAC Certified Incident Handler certifications.
Ian Gorrie 
– Ian is an accredited Information Security Professional with over a decade of professional consulting experience in enterprise environments. He demonstrates extensive expertise and a proven record of success in the areas of information security management, systems infrastructure, compliance and controls under various standards and frameworks, enterprise software, and policy development. Mr. Gorrie holds a variety of industry affiliations and accreditations including Information Systems Security Architecture Professional [CISSP-ISSAP], Certified Information Security Manager [CISM], Certified Information Systems Auditor [CISA], Certified Ethical Hacker [C|EH], amongst others. Ian is a recurring presenter at industry events including Toorcon and others.
