Ken Cutler is Principal Consultant of Ken Cutler & Associates (KCA) InfoSec Assurance, an independent consulting firm delivering a wide array of Information Security and IT Audit management and technical professional services. He is also Director – Q/ISP (Qualified Information Security Professional) programs for Security University and Senior Fellow in IT Technical Auditing at CPE Interactive (CPEi). Ken is an internationally recognized consultant and trainer in the Information Security and IT audit fields. He is both certified as and has conducted courses for: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and CompTIA Security+. He founded the Information Security curriculum for MIS Training Institute in 1993 and served as training department head, conference/symposium chair, and lead instructor for over 18 years. Ken has been a long-time active participant and advisor in international government and industry security standards initiatives, including co-authoring NIST SP800-41 (Firewalls). He has previously held senior Information Security management and IT audit positions at American Express Travel Related Services, Martin Marietta Data Systems, and Moore McCormick Resources. He is also a decorated veteran of the USAF Air Weather Service.