Information Security Expert Kevin Beaver

“We had the pleasure of having Kevin Beaver as our speaker for the 4th annual AYSA Spring Symposium.  AYSA (At Your service Anesthesia) is a mobile anesthesia group that provides anesthesia care to several Ambulatory Surgery Centers throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.  Kevin spoke on two subjects: HIPAA and phishing that could have catastrophic effects on our business. Kevin broke those subjects down to their core and made his talk not only interesting but highly informative. He left us with several nuggets that we can use in business and everyday life. Our audience of about 30 was totally appreciative of the time he gave us.  His temperament and demeanor made everyone feel at ease. I highly recommend Kevin Beaver to provide his expertise to any business or medical group looking to become educated on cybersecurity and HIPAA.”

“Recently, I had the pleasure of inviting Kevin, an industry advisory board member at Kennesaw State University, to speak to our engineering students in a lunch-and-learn session. During his talk, Kevin shared his valuable life experience and insight into the IT security industry. He also offered practical advice on the skills and qualities that are essential for career success, regardless of the student’s chosen path. Kevin shared his struggles with Eagle Syndrome and how he persistently looked for a cure for his condition. His determination and positivity were a testament to the power of resilience, and his story is inspiring and left a lasting impression on me and the students in attendance.”

“Kevin Beaver is a thoughtful and engaging speaker who brings in-depth security knowledge to the table. As a panelist at the recent ChannelPro Cybersecurity Online Summit, his preparation for delivering concise and information-packed responses was evident, and his generosity in sharing stage time with his fellow panelists enabled a very interactive discussion. As the moderator of the panel, it was everything I could’ve asked for.”

“Kevin graciously assisted us at ASIS Hong Kong with a presentation focused on the key things that managers and physical security professionals could do to reduce the risk of cyber attack on our organisations. His advice was clear and focused and was grounded in technical facts and comprehensive research. His advice was well received and spurred many questions from the audience. We would thoroughly recommend Kevin.”

“Kevin was easy to work with in planning our cyber awareness training sessions.  He was easy going and agreeable to modify the discussion to fit the specific needs of our company. Kevin did a good job of speaking to our users, which range in age from 25 to 90.  He made the talk as ‘fun’ as cyber training can be.  Several of our users and partners said the session was good and the speaker did a great job. We purchased 8 of Kevin’s books and did drawings for the books after each of our 4 cyber training sessions.  We would use Kevin again for a similar speaking engagement.”

“We had the honor of having Kevin as the keynote speaker during an annual security awareness event, hosted at our Bosch IT-campus in Stuttgart, Germany. Kevin is a great resource when it comes to IT-Security and user awareness. His in-depth experience and broad knowledge in this field are highly respected. The whole audience enjoyed his eye-opening speech. It was informative, real-world related, and funny at the same time. Thank you, Kevin, for making yourself available and sharing your valued time with us. You have been indeed one of the main reasons that made this event so successful and why we received great feedback from the audience. Thank you, and I hope our paths will cross again in the future.”

“Kevin is a superb presenter in meetings and on webinars, panels, and conferences. At LUCY we have been fortunate to have Kevin host and contribute, as an independent security expert, on user group meetings, and in webinars. He brings superb presentation skills combined with a wealth of knowledge and can pitch to all types of audiences – from high-level security specialists through C-Suite generalists to consumers. He is also a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Kevin.”

“Kevin was an important and valuable contributor to our company’s information security guide and spoke at our cybersecurity conference. Kevin’s approach is practical: he identifies the areas where a company should focus its efforts and resources to achieve the best security approach and results. He does so in a clear and reassuring way that both IT professionals and company managers can appreciate and use to make appropriate security decisions. Kevin is a pleasure to work with and is always responsive, thorough, and accommodating.”

“When it comes to computing security, Kevin wrote the book on it, literally! I have known Kevin for nearly 20 years. Whether it’s technical training and instruction, speaking engagements, or security consulting, Kevin communicates well by breaking down extremely complex details and concepts to a common language that is easily understood. Kevin is a true technology professional, he is extremely knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. We would highly recommend Kevin and Principle Logic.”

“I am grateful to have worked closely with Kevin for over 4 years on a plethora of custom content and webinar projects. Beyond that time, Kevin has been a contributor with us for many years prior and has truly become one of our go-to security experts for all projects. His extensive knowledge and expertise within the cybersecurity space, combined with his hard work and friendly rapport with all clients, continually prove him to be one of the best. Kevin’s approach to understanding current trends and applying those towards any audience, under any format, on practically any deadline, are just some of the reasons we always turn to him for the next project. Beyond his great expertise, he is also an extremely well-spoken and relatable presenter, and truly always delivers beyond expectations. I couldn’t recommend Kevin more and we look forward to working with him further in 2020 and beyond!”

“We recently started a new seminar series. Kevin was the perfect choice to be our first presenter; as a member of our Industrial Advisory Board and a former graduate, he has a very unique and inspirational success story. Kevin did a presentation for several of our undergraduates on how to become a successful engineer. It was well developed and presented (great content!) and well-received; the students asked him many questions and were genuinely interested and engaged…Kevin is a gifted speaker with a wonderful delivery that is both gentle and highly knowledgeable. His stories are fun and steeped with professional and personal wisdom. We certainly look forward to having him talk again.”

“It was a great experience to have Kevin at our conference in Germany. Through Kevin the whole event was upgraded. His presentation showed that the topic of IT Security can also be presented in a very lively and exciting way. I will remember his personal anecdotes and his pithy statements for a long time to come.”

“It was an absolute pleasure to have Mr. Beaver moderate our Careers in Engineering panel this summer. Mr. Beaver did an excellent job keeping everyone engaged, very well controlled the room and discussion. The scholars were thrilled with his professional experiences & expertise. Moreover; Mr. Beaver was extremely responsive and helpful.”

“While researching information specific to a meeting topic I came across an informative article by Kevin. The depth of this article lead me to reach out to Kevin in the hope that he would speak to our group! Kevin was extremely knowledgeable providing practical advice that we could use in our decision making. He was able to address the topic for us in a succinct way which brought forth the ideas and discussion necessary to fully involve the audience and setup questions for subsequent speakers. Additionally, I greatly appreciate his willingness to work with me on time and location; it was obvious that he wanted to be there as much as the attendees!”

“I had the pleasure of working with Kevin recently and was thoroughly impressed with his professionalism and his knowledge of computer and information security. Kevin participated as an independent expert on a webcast I managed and was a well-spoken and engaging speaker whose industry knowledge and thought leader perspective were of tremendous value to our event. I hope to have the opportunity to work with Kevin again and I strongly recommend him to anyone who is looking to work with a smart, insightful and collaborative expert on issues pertaining to computer/data/information security.”

“Kevin’s experience and knowledge in the field of information security and application security shone in our recent joint webinar. His presentation was motivating and insightful and he led an engaging Q&A at the end of the talk. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire webinar planning process and I wholeheartedly recommend him for any speaking opportunity in the future.”

“Kevin Beaver was the perfect opening speaker at the Swiss Cyber Storm conference. He opened highly technical discussions with a thorough, yet entertaining, talk shedding some light on the question “Why organizations keep getting breached…”. He made clear, that “Information security is no longer a mysterious function carried out by IT staff – rather, it has made its way into the boardroom” – sort of, as he admitted.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kevin on several different custom seminar events this year where he acted as my keynote speaker. He is easily our go-to security expert for these types of events as he is professional, personable and engaging. Our audience appreciates his back-to-basics approach to IT security with an entertaining but easy to follow presentation, and our sponsors are always pleased with his ability to transition seamlessly to their session topic. To say the least he is a pleasure to work with, always responsive and attentive to deadlines, and I continue to look forward to working with him in the future.”

“I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Kevin Beaver for his longstanding support of the academic programs at Kennesaw State University. This semester Kevin came to our campus as part of our Cybersecurity Speaker Series. He delivered a very timely presentation on how information security students might launch a career as an individual consultant tin the field. His talk was an invaluable enrichment opportunity. Our students gain a great deal by hearing from professional practitioners from industry. Kevin has been a presenter on several topics over many times over recent years and has been a valuable addition to our students as a speaker and a mentor.”

“Kevin is a top-notch speaker, with a welcome ability to make IT security presentations that are both interesting and thought-provoking. He’s easy to work with, which makes my job easier!”

“Kevin has quickly become a go-to technical writer and expert speaker for TechTarget Security Media. Not only is he highly knowledgeable in a variety of areas like Web security, vulnerability assessment and mobile security, but he also conveys his vast knowledge in an easy-to-understand style that our audience enjoys. We’re excited to have him as part of our extended team, and we plan to work with him frequently in the future.”

“Kevin is an outstanding collaborator and presenter who instinctively understands how to make even the most complicated subject matter interesting, accessible, and compelling. We often utilize Kevin’s expertise as an information security consultant to inform our audience of business and IT decision makers on a variety of security and compliance related issues and he has delivered more than we had hoped every single time, which is exactly why we will continue to work with him in the future. Whether it’s an article or webinar, Kevin always provides information that is credible, relevant, and timely but perhaps most importantly, he presents in a style that is genuine, warm, and credible. He’s truly one-of-a-kind and I invite anyone to contact me directly for additional information on his skills and qualifications as an expert, contributor, and/or presenter.”

“Kevin led a CPE training track on data security at the recent SC IIA Conference. His passion for the Information Security space was evident and contagious during his delivery. In addition to the technical discussion, he presented relevant and actionable soft skills that were of use to anyone in business today. I would happily recommend him as a presenter on all aspects of Information Security and on business in general.”

“I recently recruited Kevin to moderate a panel for the Global CISO Forum 2013. He was extremely organized and did a tremendous job of starting the conversation with the panel members prior to the event as well moving the conversation along while on stage. He is an engaging and energetic speaker and had a great deal to add to the panel outside of his organization. He offered insights based on his years of consulting and other information security work. He’s an accomplished speaker, tremendous organizer, and a pleasure to work with.”

“Kevin Beaver is a true IT security professional who provides a balance of both technical insight and a relatable demeanor. I recently worked with Kevin in a live virtual seminar that was presented by TechTarget and ISACA and attended by enterprise IT Security Pros. Kevin’s presentation was on Emerging Cyber Threats. Not only did Kevin offer his immense knowledge and expertise, but he spoke about the rise of cyber threats in a way that the audience could understand and relate to the subject matter. His character provides a sense of conversation and interaction with the audience, rather than speaking at them, which shows his passion for the subject matter and down to earth nature. Kevin was on-time or early on several deliverables for this project and as a managing editor, that doesn’t happen all that often. We had thousands of attendees at the live virtual event and his session was the most attended and had the highest feedback from our participants. I’d like to share
just a few of the commends from our attendees:”

• The speaker (Kevin Beaver) has articulated very well. Security framework is very useful.
• Really enjoyed Kevin’s presentation – he made some of the same points I’ve been trying to make in that management MUST have buying or you get nowhere.
• I’m reminded of the Latin quote: Quis custodiet ipsos custodies? Look it up if you need to.

“Kevin recently moderated an executive boardroom discussion at the Florida CIO/CISO Executive Summit, which is an annual private leadership conference for C-Suite Level executives from Fortune 1000 organizations in the Florida region. Kevin did a fantastic job discussing several hot topics such as addressing common mobile security oversights and testing your own systems just to name a few. Both CIOs and CISOs felt his discussion was extremely valuable, providing very high marks including comments such as “Outstanding engaging format and active discussion on mobility challenges’. I would highly recommend Kevin as presenter for any leadership or corporate events.”

“As the marketing and events manager for an SCN Top 50 systems integrator, I hired Kevin as a keynote speaker after reading an article he penned for Security Technology Executive magazine. Our organization’s annual event is the biggest technology conference in the Midwest, and I asked Kevin to address a crowd of 200+ technology decision-makers. Kevin was extremely easy to work with, prepared a great presentation and PowerPoint (not a typical PowerPoint full of text), and delivered what was promised. He also gave our attendees great takeaway advice they could implement immediately.”

“Kevin did a phenomenal job as the keynote speaker for a multi-city IT Security seminar series. As an event manager who has worked with many expert speakers over the last fifteen years I can truly say that Kevin is one of the best. He received consistent high marks from event attendees in every city. The following are just a few examples of the comments attendees shared in regards to Kevin.”

• Outstanding
• Kevin presents an expert recommendation / standard(s) and templates for securing a network.
• Awesome
• Well-paced, informative, entertaining.
• Good broad coverage and advice to get user and business buy-in.
• Valuable information I could take back and use to my organization’s advantage.
• Kevin’s wealth of knowledge was articulated in a clear and concise manner that helps prioritize how and where to get started.

“We hired Kevin Beaver to keynote our conference and his speech was superb both in content and presentation. He got the audience to give consideration to his topic of taking control of your information security career in order to stay ahead of the security curve. Kevin is an engaging speaker and I received a lot of positive feedback on his talk. That reflects well on Kevin’s knowledge of our industry and his ability to effectively share it with the audience in a manner they can easily relate to. We truly enjoyed having him at our conference. I would recommend to anyone looking for an impactful information security speaker who provides great value for the investment to give Kevin a call.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Kevin at several events across the US. He’s always prepared for presentations, organized, and receives plenty of positive feedback after seminars where he is speaking. He’s genuinely excited about the topics he’s discussing and gets his audience to ask very involved questions. I hope to get the chance to work with him again soon!”

“We ran a joint webinar with Kevin where he acted as both moderator and as one of two speakers. The event was a big success and much of that can be attributed to Kevin. His moderation skills were superb. His presentation was smooth, interesting and highly professional. Lastly, during the Q&A, Kevin engaged the audience which led to an interesting session and great questions being asked. I will be very glad to recommend Kevin’s services to anyone looking to run an offline / online event related to security. He’s a professional that pays attention to every small detail and is also a great guy who’s a pleasure to work with. I will definitely work with Kevin again.”

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Kevin at ISACA Atlanta’s annual GEEK WEEK conference. Kevin gave a session on Web systems security at our CPE event. Kevin was an excellent speaker and more importantly, was extremely knowledgeable on Web security. His session was very relevant for today’s issues, his advice was solid, and he was entertaining at the same time. I hope that Kevin will be back again next year and would recommend him to anyone needing a professional, knowledgeable, and eloquent speaker/consultant.”

“Kevin was hired to be the lead speaker on our behalf at the Information Week and Dark Reading security virtual event. His expert nowledge and ability to deliver an easy to understand message on his experience with cyber security threats were unmatched. He was always accessible, easy to work with and someone we will consider for future speaking opportunities.”

“As the keynote speaker for a series of Hewlett-Packard Canada customer and partner events, Kevin was an ideal choice to deliver the keynote address and spoke well on the theme of mobile security. Attendee feedback on his presentation was very positive and there is no doubt he is an expert in his field.”

“We hired Kevin Beaver to keynote our inaugural Technology Conference and his talk was on point and delivered with passion and enthusiasm. Kevin’s knowledge of information security surpassed the expert level but yet he was able to break things down for all of us to understand. We look forward to bringing Kevin back as a speaker at our future events and recommend others do the same.”

“We hired Kevin for a keynote presentation in our IDC Security Conference, the flagship event on the IT security topic in Italy, because of his broad experience. What we didn’t know was that he’s not only a “guru” of the matter, but also an excellent speaker with proven communication skills, able to give a practical angle to the whole presentation – which is absolutely relevant when you are speaking to an international audience. I will definitely recommend Kevin to my colleagues around EMEA.”

“Kevin Beaver is an exceptional speaker capable of taking a challenging topic and making it “make sense” for a diverse audience. Mixing personal work experiences with business facts he delivers an informative presentation that enables the listener to personalize the content and realize the scope of their own enterprise vulnerabilities and potential paths towards solutions. His presentations can help IT and physical security professionals to ‘get on the same page’ and work together realizing the common threats and interdependencies they share. I highly recommend him as a speaker for any audience.”

“I’ve leveraged Kevin on several speaking and writing projects for our security clients. He was very strategic in providing insight on how to best approach the topics we recommended, taking the time to understand our clients and collaborate with us on each project. His presentation materials and whitepapers were excellent and by far helped us accomplish our objectives.”

“I had the opportunity to invite Kevin in to talk to our Georgia Department of Labor committee group about information security as it relates to employment records. His down to earth approach was easily understood and appreciated by both large and small employers. It gave all of us new insight into best practices in IT, and provided information to take back to our companies and implement immediately.”

“Kevin Beaver continues to be a consummate security professional. I have had the pleasure and good fortune to work with Kevin over the years, in different circumstances. First, I have read his works and books and continue to be impressed by his understanding of cyber-security; second, we have shared the podium as speakers at some of the premier speaking events here in the U.S. and he has never disappointed the audience with his thoughts, real-world experience and candor; third, I am proud to call him a colleague and valuable resource in our profession.”

“I’ve worked with Kevin on a number of joint marketing initiatives. He’s probably one of the best speakers who brings practical experience to the public speaking and educational seminars he does. His resume speaks for itself – if you want someone who knows IT Security inside-out, but someone who can also deliver real-life recommendations, Kevin’s a great choice for vendors, agencies and any working group looking for a top-notch presenter.”

“Kevin has worked closely with us to deliver multiple webcast projects. He is easy to work with, possesses extensive knowledge and hands-on experience related to network and wireless security best practices, and is able to present that information in a clear, concise manner that benefits both business and technical audiences. We would not hesitate to work with him again on similar activities”

“We hired Kevin to speak at our local ISACA chapter meeting after hearing one of his webinars. Kevin was knowledgeable, credible, and informative about a very relevant topic for today’s concerns in the security world. The level of detail was appropriate for our audience and our feedback showed that Kevin’s material came across professionally and was well-accepted. Many of us particularly enjoyed hearing about the things to avoid during security audits as well as the large assortment of security tools he uses in his work. We will certainly be interested in seeing Kevin again at our meetings and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to other groups looking to hire someone to lead an information security seminar!”

“I took several students from my graduate IT security class to one of Kevin’s seminars that was sponsored by ISACA. Kevin presented the material in an entertaining and understandable manner. I highly recommend Kevin for future speaking engagements!”

“I was lucky enough to have a couple of in-depth conference calls with Kevin before I got to meet him in person. He was a great sounding board for me at that point and someone I felt was extremely helpful as well. I was even more impressed with Kevin in person when I heard him speak at Louisville InfoSec 2008. He’s an excellent and eloquent speaker. It was refreshing to go and hear someone not only talking about the infosec business, but also how to be more successful as an Information Security Professional. His advice is solid and applicable. I hope that our professional paths continue to cross.”

“When Kevin presented for our group his topic was timely and the information he shared was very useful. I heard nothing but good comments about his talk and many of the guests we had in attendance said that they would definitely attend more of our meetings. It was a pleasure to work with Kevin. He is professional and responsive and we would certainly welcome him back as a speaker in the future.”

“Kevin – Thank you again for the excellent talk! It was very dynamic and impressive. I really appreciate the way you speak from the heart and share the excellent advice you’ve gleaned along the way. We will certainly be requesting you as a speaker for future such engagements.”

“I wanted to commend you and share thanks again for the wonderful presentation at today’s meeting! I received many takeaways that will be helpful to me as I progress not only professionally, also personally.”

“It was a pleasure hearing you talk at the RSA conference today. You truly have wisdom that I can take back and apply to my job as a Director of Information Technology.”

“I attended your presentation. It was excellent. It was obvious that you were well-prepared, had a firm grasp on the subject matter, and a passion for it, too. When a person is facing 32-hours of intensive training, it’s a blessing to avoid “death by Power Point.” Thank you for a terrific presentation. It was extremely informative and pleasantly paced.”

“I want to thank you very much for the informative presentation. You did an excellent job with the presentation and explanations of the different tools. Thank you very much for your time and knowledge.”

“Thank you for your excellent presentations! You are very motivational. As someone at a crossroads in my own career I can very much appreciate your comments and suggestions.”

“We brought in Kevin to speak at our conference regarding IT and HIPAA security. Kevin presents himself well, never speaks over the audiences’ head and is able to get his points across very well. The group he spoke to felt Kevin was very knowledgeable in security and they all came away with valuable information to help them assess their own environments. I couldn’t think of a better person to address people on the subject of security than Kevin.”

“Kevin is a terrific communicator and knowledgeable information security practitioner. I have been in the audience of his sessions several times, and even when he is presenting material familiar to me, I always gain some new insight to the problems we face in the information security industry.”

“Kevin deftly translates technical and abstract concepts into meaningful and practical tools that allow any student attending his sessions to leave feeling that they can apply these concepts successfully immediately within their given environment/organization.”