IANS Expert Faculty
Hands-on security practitioners with deep expertise and real-world answers.
Extend your team with on-demand expertise
Imagine having the industry’s leading experts on call to help you level-up.
- Specialized expertise: IANS faculty have deep expertise across a broad range of security topics and vendors.
- Break ties and troubleshoot: When a project has stalled, IANS Faculty step in to provide insights as a credible, independent third party.
Our 150+ practitioners are here to help you and your team address real-world issues you face every day.
Meet the Team
Grow your bench with recognized experts like the outed NSA hacker, penetration testing standards founders, US Congress expert witnesses, or a Fortune 500 board member.
What sets IANS Faculty apart?
IANS Faculty is at the core of our decision-support services. This group of hands-on security practitioners bring deep expertise and real-world answers to help CISOs and their teams confidently cut through the noise, mitigate risk and anticipate what comes next through actionable recommendations, research, and step-by-step guidance.
Faculty expertise:
For each security problem you need to address, IANS can connect you with a Faculty member who has specific expertise in that area, covering a wide range of topics.
Recent client project examples include:
- Jake Williams advising on how enable Microsoft CoPilot
- Jessica Hebenstreit advising on how to educate your board on cybersecurity
- Josh More advising on where to host AI
- Alex Sharpe advising on how to reduce the burden of managing policies and standards
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How can you engage with IANS Faculty?
IANS Faculty deliver what CISOs and their teams need most: unbiased, practical advice, the ability to speak with professionals who understand their challenges, and peer interaction to keep their knowledge and skills fresh and up-to-date. This support system will make you feel like you are part of a community striving for the same goal.
Decision Support
Make confident decisions with on-demand expert guidance and resources.
Consulting Services
Uncover system weaknesses and implement real-world remediation.
Professional Development
Unlock your team’s performance with in-person and online training.
Events
Learn from leading industry practitioners and network with your peers.