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Risk Based Security
3308 W Clay St.
Richmond , VA 23230

Jake Kouns

CEO, Chief Information Security Officer


Mr. 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 cyber-liability 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.