Instructors

Kenneth G. Hartman is a security engineering leader in Silicon Valley. Ken's motto is "I help my company earn and maintain the trust of our customers in our products and services." Toward this end, Ken drives a comprehensive program portfolio of technical security initiatives focused on securing customers' data in the AWS Cloud. Ken has worked for a variety of Cloud Service Providers in Architecture, Engineering, Compliance, and Security Product Management roles.  From 2002-2011, Ken helped launch and lead a company called Visonex into a profitable, nation-wide dialysis-specific electronic medical record using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. Ken holds a BS Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Masters Degree in Information Security Engineering from SANS Technology Institute. Ken has earned the CISSP, as well as multiple GIAC security certifications, including the GIAC Security Expert. Ken is also a Licensed PI in Michigan as required by law to consult on criminal cases involving digital forensics.