Background
Jake Kouns, chief information security officer, Risk Based Security, Inc., is a
business-focused technology and information security executive. He has briefed
the Department of Homeland Security and Pentagon on cyberliability insurance
issues and is frequently interviewed as an expert in the security industry. Mr.
Kouns is the coauthor of the books Information Technology Risk Management
in Enterprise Environments and The Chief Information Security
Officer. He holds both bachelor of business administration and master of
business administration degrees with a concentration in information security,
and he also holds numerous certifications.