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ROB JOHNSON has more than 25 years of experience in information risk, IT audit, and global cybersecurity. He has a diverse background that includes hands-on operational experience as well as executive experience and board-level reporting responsibilities.

Rob currently serves as the head of Information Technology Auditing at Equitable, a Fortune 500 company. Rob has held various technology and executive positions throughout his career, including as senior vice president and technology executive at a Bank of America with global audit and cybersecurity responsibilities. Additionally, during his career, he has served as chief information security officer and the chief product architect for a major software house where he led security, audit, and product implementation engagements across 15 countries.

Rob is a published author and speaker at conferences. He has served on a number of global audit and security industry committees, including formerly being the chair of the ISACA Education Committee, serving on the ISACA Assurance Committee, and being 1 of 12 members who served on the standards task force to create the COBIT 5 global standard.

Rob holds a BS in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Houston with a focus on mathematics and computer science. He holds multiple certifications including, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

MARTY M. WEISS has years of experience in auditing, information security, risk management, and compliance. Marty holds a BS in computer studies from the University of Maryland University College and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has several certifications, including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and CompTIA Security+. He has authored and coauthored more than a half-dozen books on information technology. Occasionally he molds minds as an adjunct professor. Originally a Florida native, he now lives in New England somewhere between Boston and New York City.

MICHAEL G. SOLOMON, PhD, CISSP, PMP, CISM, CySA+, Pentest+, is an author, educator, and consultant focusing on privacy, security, blockchain, and identity management. As an IT professional and consultant since 1987, Dr. Solomon has led project teams for many Fortune 500 companies and has authored and contributed to more than 25 books and numerous training courses. Dr. Solomon is a professor of cybersecurity and global business with blockchain technology at the University of the Cumberlands and holds a PhD in computer science and informatics from Emory University. He has also authored and contributed to many IT Jones & Bartlett Learning security books, including Fundamentals of Communications and Networking, Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, and Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications.