Hoyt L. Kesterson II

Hoyt L. Kesterson II is a Security and Risk Architect. He has more than 50 years of experience in information security. For 21 years he chaired the international standards group that created the X.509 public-key certificate, a fundamental component in digital signature and securing web transactions. He is a Co-Chair and Founding Member of the ABA’s Information Security Committee. He is a testifying expert. From 2011 to March 2023 he was a PCI Qualified Security Assessor who helped clients meet compliance requirements for ensuring that the integrity and confidentiality of payment card data are maintained. He holds the CISSP and CISA certifications. He has had an article on post-quantum cryptography published in the Spring 2022 issue of The SciTech Lawyer.