Meet the Auditors

Audits are hard. Denley makes sure it’s worth it.

Denley Wong

Information Security Auditor | CISSP, Security+

Denley Wong is an Information Security Auditor at KirkpatrickPrice with over fifteen years of experience working in information security. His experience in cybersecurity has enabled him to provide expertise in various industries, ranging from branches of the US military to healthcare and commercial clients.

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Fun Fact

Outside of his work in cybersecurity, Denley has several passions including photography where he has started 3 of his own businesses, surfing, and Muay Thai- a form of martial arts.

 

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Meet the Auditors

Audits are hard. Michael makes sure it’s worth it.

Michael Williams

Information Security Auditor | ISC2, CISSP, HITRUST, CCSFP, MCDBA

Michael Williams is an Information Security Auditor at KirkpatrickPrice who possess fifteen years of auditing experience, five of which focused on HITRUST, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and FISMA. Michael is excited to diversify his knowledge in cybersecurity and looks forward to performing SOC and ISO audits.

Apart from cybersecurity, Michael has found a love for hiking, nature photography, amateur astronomy and bow hunting.

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Fun Fact

Michael once wrestled a 180 pound alligator.

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Meet the Auditors

Audits are hard. Jim makes sure it’s worth it.

Jim Ryan

Information Security Auditor | CISSP, SSCP

Jim Ryan is an Information Security Auditor at KirkpatrickPrice. Jim has twenty-seven years of experience in designing and implementing information security programs including security control selection and implementation, risk assessments, cyber security technology implementations, writing policies and procedures, and improving security postures.

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Fun Fact

Jim is a trekkie.

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Audits are hard. John makes sure it’s worth it.

John Burkhart

Information Security Auditor | CISSP, CISA, PMP

John Burkhart has over twenty-five years of experience in audit and IT management and holds CISA and PMP certifications. His diverse background includes serving as an IT Director for a genomics company, an IT Program Manager for a major hospital system, and a Manufacturing IT Consultant for IBM. John specializes in helping clients safeguard their information assets and ensure the effectiveness of their IT systems.

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Fun Fact

John is an avid woodworker and furniture builder outside of his professional work. He builds custom tables and chairs, as well as handcrafted cedar and maple canoes.

 

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Audits are hard. Matt makes sure it’s worth it.

Matt Johnson

Information Security Auditor | CISSP, AWS CCP, MCP

As a Information Security Auditor at Kirkpatrick Price, Matt leverages over 25 years of verifiable experience in cybersecurity, IT governance, risk management, and compliance to help organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses and city governments achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST compliance. With a strong background in cybersecurity engineering and risk assessment from roles at Medtronic and other leading firms, Matt specializes in evaluating security controls, conducting audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. His expertise includes IT security governance, encryption, policy development, and process automation, allowing him to provide strategic insights that strengthen security postures and align organizations with industry standards.

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