Logan Bender joined Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) as a Business Analyst in September 2021. Previously working as a technology advisor, Logan now advises clients on BHIS’s services and provides recommendations for improving security posture. He is excited to be part of an organization that is so involved in providing quality security content to the community, […]
Team
Kassie Kimball
Content ManagerKassie Kimball joined Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) in the fall of 2021 as the Content Manager. She reviews anything and everything that has to do with words and is involved in overseeing the PROMPT# zine that BHIS publishes. Kassie was already working with BHIS’s Content & Community Team as a freelance editor when she received […]
Ashley Knowles
Security AnalystAshley Knowles joined Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) in Fall 2021. As a Security Analyst, Ashley’s role is to perform network (internal/external), social engineering, and cloud penetration tests, as well as participating in red team assessments. Since joining the infosec community in 2013, she has developed and taught hacking classes, worked as a security consultant, […]
Mike Felch
Security AnalystMike Felch
Ben Burkhart
Security AnalystBen Burkhart became a pentester of all things for Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) in September 2021 as an Information Security Analyst. Ben was drawn to BHIS because of their mission of knowledge sharing and mentoring. He is excited to work with such a talented and intelligent team and for the opportunity to help share […]
Tim Fowler
Security AnalystTim Fowler joined Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) in September 2021 as a Penetration Tester and Security Analyst. He previously worked for multiple financial institutions in roles such as Cyber Security Research Scientist, Manager of Cyber Range Operations, and Security Engineering, as well as spending years working as a third-party security consultant conducting penetration tests. […]
Randy LeFever
SOC AnalystRandy LeFever joined the Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) team in 2021 as a SOC Analyst/Developer, working on developing a web-based control panel to help manage the Cyber Range access, integrating it with Paypal, and learning to be a SOC Analyst. Prior to joining the BHIS team, Randy served in the US Navy as a […]
Dave Hoff
SOC AnalystDave Hoff joined the Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) team in 2020 as a SOC Analyst, responsible for maintaining and running the BHIS SOC, including detection strategies, cluster infrastructure, and data management. Prior to joining the team, Dave worked for a public university as a SIEM administrator. He chose BHIS because of the great wealth […]
Corey Ham
Security AnalystCorey Ham is a Security Analyst and has been with Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) since 2021 performing adversary simulation, red teaming, infrastructure, and development. Prior to joining the BHIS team, Corey worked at Optiv, a large consulting firm. He loves John’s vision for the company and is inspired by how much innovation is encouraged throughout […]