Beau Bullock
Security AnalystBeau Bullock is a Senior Security Analyst and Penetration Tester and has been with Black Hills Information Security since 2014. Beau has a multitude of security certifications and maintains his extensive skills by routinely taking training, learning as much as he can from his peers, and researching topics that he lacks knowledge in. His favorite […]
Brad Konsela
Security AnalystBrad Konsela joined the BHIS team as a Security Consultant in June of 2020 after being an R&D intern in the previous year. He has been in the IT industry for six years, with experiences including helpdesk administration, supercomputing cluster administration, and programming. Recently, Brad has become more involved in the infosec community, specifically by […]
Brian Fehrman
Security AnalystBrian Fehrman has been with Black Hills Information Security as a Security Researcher and Developer for ACM since 2014, but he has been interested in security since his family got their very first computer. Brian has a passion for learning; he spent eight and a half years as a full-time student prior to his career. […]
Brian King
Security AnalystBrian (BB) King began working for Black Hills Information Security as a Security Consultant in 2015. His IT career started with telephone technical support, transitioned to supporting software dev toolkits, and eventually lead a team focused on testing internal applications during corporate mergers. In 2008, he moved to information security, where he developed application security […]
Craig Vincent
Security AnalystCraig Vincent is a security analyst and penetration tester and has been with Black Hills Information Security since early 2018. He has a background in software development, red teaming, and systems engineering with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Computer Security from Fairmont State University. He has the GWAPT, OSCP, OSWP, CEH, […]
Dale Hobbs
Security AnalystDale Hobbs started working with Black Hills Information Security as a contractor in Sept 2020 and came on board as a full-time employee in April 2021 as a Security Analyst. Prior to BHIS, Dale was the Security Manager for a large North American Retail company. Dale wanted to work with the best and he thinks […]
Daniel Pizarro
Security AnalystDaniel Pizarro is a security analyst and penetration tester at Black Hills Information Security. Prior to joining the BHIS team, Daniel developed open-source security tools, worked as a penetration tester, participated in bug bounty programs, and also worked as a cybersecurity instructor. His duties at BHIS include internal infrastructure, web application, and external testing, as […]
Darin Roberts
Security AnalystDarin Roberts is a penetration tester, security analyst, and prolific blogger for Black Hills Information Security. Since beginning his career in information security in 2015, he has acquired a plethora of GIAC certifications including, GISF, GSEC, GCFE, GCIA, and most recently, GCIH (Certified Incident Handler). When Darin isn’t competing in CtFs or studying for certs, […]
David Fletcher
Security AnalystDavid Fletcher has been working for Black Hills Information Security as a penetration tester and security analyst since 2015. He has spent most of his career working for the US Air Force and engaged in a variety of disciplines within the IT industry including boundary defense, web and application development, system administration, and offensive cyber […]
Derek Banks
Security AnalystDerek Banks has been a security analyst and penetration tester for Black Hills Information Security since 2014, but he has been a part of the IT industry for his entire career. Since graduating college with a BS in Computer Information Systems, Derek has explored many different Information Technology jobs, from working at a help desk […]
Ethan Robish
Security AnalystEthan Robish has worked with Black Hills Information Security since 2008. At first, he was an intern and then took on a full-time role in 2012 as a Penetration Tester. In his current role as a Threat Hunter, Ethan is involved with customer engagement, research, working with ACM’s AC-Hunter, as well as improving BHIS HTOC […]
Joff Thyer
Security AnalystJoff Thyer has been a penetration tester and security analyst with Black Hills Information Security since 2013. Prior to joining the InfoSec world, he had a long career in the IT industry as a systems administrator and an enterprise network architect. He has an Associate’s in Computer Science, a B.S. in Mathematics, and an M.S. […]
John Strand
Owner & Security AnalystJohn Strand has both consulted and taught hundreds of organizations in the areas of security, regulatory compliance, and penetration testing. He is a coveted speaker and much loved SANS teacher. John is a contributor to the industry shaping Penetration Testing Execution Standard and 20 Critical Controls frameworks.
Jordan Drysdale
Sys Admin / Security AnalystJordan Drysdale has been with the Black Hills Information Security family since December 2015. He is a security analyst, penetration tester, and a member of the systems administration team. Jordan came to BHIS with a strong background, including many years of work in networking tech support and engineering for HP, UNi, and Managed Services. Though […]
Justin Angel
Security AnalystJustin Angel graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelors degree in Information Security and Assurance and has gained years of consulting experience while acting as penetration tester for clients across various industries. He enjoys coding, enhancing his technical capabilities, and going to the gym to lift heavy things (only to set them down and […]
Kayla Mackiewicz
Security AnalystKayla Mackiewicz joined the team at Black Hills Information Security in 2018 as a penetration tester and security analyst. She developed her passion for ethical hacking while studying Computer Information Systems at the University of New Hampshire and has been working in the security industry ever since. Kayla loves how unique each penetration test is; […]
Kent Ickler
Sys Admin / Security AnalystKent Ickler has been a penetration tester, security analyst, and systems administrator for Black Hills Information Security since 2017. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Management and a Masters in Business Management. Kent’s education and management background allow him to be realistic and practical when aiding customers with evaluating risk on their networks. […]
Kevin Klingbile
Security AnalystKevin Klingbile has been working for Black Hills Information Security as a penetration tester and security analyst since 2020. Previously, Kevin spent most of his career performing both red and blue team roles in the energy utilities sector. Kevin is a contributor to the IT security community as an advisor on the CIS top 20 […]
Kyle Avery
Security AnalystKyle Avery started with BHIS as an intern in October 2020 and was hired on as a full-time penetration tester in December 2020. When he is not on a test, he enjoys working on different R&D projects. Kyle says that he had always dreamed of working for BHIS because of community involvement, and the wealth […]
Luke Baggett
Security AnalystLuke Baggett joined the Black Hills Information Security team in 2020 as a penetration tester and security analyst. Before joining BHIS, Luke worked in various roles performing tasks such as network security monitoring and systems administration. Luke holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and multiple certifications from the SANS […]
Melissa Bruno
Security AnalystMelissa began her career in the information security field in 2013. Her areas of focus have included vulnerability assessment, systems automation, and security tool development.
Michael Allen
Security AnalystMichael Allen is a penetration tester and security analyst for Black Hills Information Security. He joined the team at BHIS in 2019. Michael has been able to turn “doing things he’s not supposed to do and going places where he’s not supposed to be,” into an impactful career. He has a multitude of infosec certifications […]
Ralph May
Security AnalystRalph May is a security analyst and penetration tester at Black Hills Information Security. Before joining BHIS, Ralph spent the last five years delivering penetration tests on a wide range of security assessments. These assessments included physical, wireless, network, social engineering, and full simulation red teams. Before focusing on security, Ralph worked as a system […]
Rick Wisser
Security AnalystRick Wisser has been with the Black Hills Information team since 2015. He is a penetration tester, security analyst, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and a SANS NetWars Level 5 certificate holder. Rick has an associates degree in Electronic Technology and Computer Networking as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering. Prior to working for BHIS, […]
Samuel Carroll
Software EngineerSamuel began working for Black Hills Information Security in 2016 as an intern and joined the staff as a Software Engineer and Threat Hunter full time in August 2018. He works with the systems teams on internal projects as well as clients on threat hunts to find misconfigurations, violations, and malicious activity. Having lots of […]
Sally Vandeven
Security AnalystSally Vandeven has been a security analyst and penetration tester for Black Hills Information Security since 2015. She also currently works as a faculty research advisor for the SANS Technology Institute graduate program. Prior to joining the team at BHIS, Sally worked as an application developer, Linux system administrator, and a mom, which she describes […]
Troy Wojewoda
Security AnalystTroy Wojewoda is a security analyst and penetration tester at Black Hills Information Security. Prior to joining BHIS, Troy has held roles in application and system administration, host and network intrusion detection, wireless security, penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat hunting, and incident response. In addition to earning several professional certifications, Troy has a […]