Meet the Pen Testers

Threats never stop. You don’t have to face them alone.

Kevin Cruz

Director, Penetration Testing | GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, AWS CCP

Kevin Cruz is responsible for delivering information security-related services with expertise in red team infrastructure, web application, mobile application, API, social engineering, and wireless penetration testing. Kevin has worked in information security since 2013.  He has a diverse background in IT ranging from a network and system administrator to an IT consultant. He holds the GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, AWS CCP certifications. Kevin has performed thousands of penetration tests on a wide variety of small businesses, banks, and Fortune 500 companies. He gets the most satisfaction by helping clients discover and remediate issues to ensure they are meeting their information security goals.

 

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Meet the Auditors

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

Jim Ryan

Senior Information Security Auditor | CISSP, SSCP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001

Jim Ryan is a Senior 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, cybersecurity technology implementations, writing policies and procedures, and improving security postures.

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Fun Fact

Jim is a trekkie.

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Meet the Auditors

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

John Burkhart

Senior Information Security Auditor | CISSP, QSA, CISA, ISO 27001/27701/42001, 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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Meet the Auditors

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

Matt Johnson

Senior Information Security Auditor | CISSP, AWS CCP, MCP

As a Senior 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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Meet the Auditors

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

Alan Wilemon

Privacy Auditor | AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CHC, CHPC

Alan Wilemon has been a trusted leader and advisor in the Privacy and Governance space for over 15 years. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for understanding people, Alan has worked with organizations from all across the globe to elevate their approaches to Privacy and AI, whether in healthcare, transportation, finance, marketing, or tech. He holds AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CHC, CHPC certifications, and is recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy by IAPP. Alan is eager to help companies transform their risks into competitive advantages, and dedicated to increasing their assurance, and joy, when it comes to their Privacy and AI Governance operations.

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