John Strand

Owner, Black Hills Information Security

John Strand is the Owner of Black Hills Information Security, a firm specializing in Penetration Testing, Active Defense, and Hunt Teaming services. He is also the CTO of Active Countermeasures, a firm dedicated to tracking advanced attackers inside and outside a network. He feels strongly that education is how the world of Information Security will change for the better and spends a considerable amount of time teaching and presenting around the world. John has presented to the FBI, NASA, the NSA, and at various industry conferences. He also Co-Hosts "Security Weekly," the world's largest Information Security podcast, Co-Authored "Offensive Countermeasures: The Art of Active Defense," writes loud rock music, and makes various futile attempts at fly-fishing.