The Pinnacle Group Appoints New Chief Security Officer
Stamford, CT (PRWEB) November 18, 2014 -- The Pinnacle Group announced today that Eddie Mize has joined the firm as Chief Security Officer and Director of the Information Security Program.
Eddie Mize is an integration and security specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry, including over 18 years in information security. He has served on Cisco's Enterprise Advisory Board for Information Security and served as a Distinguished Speaker for the CiscoLIVE Conferences. His work has been published in Network World, Pentest, and Hakin9 magazines.
Mr. Mize is a frequent security speaker on mobile security, red-team/penetration testing techniques, cloud security, and real-world information security and compliance. He is a security evangelist, podcast SME and DEFCON speaker who has led numerous PenTest and Red Team events for a wide variety of industries.
"Eddie Mize brings vast experience in working with customers of all sizes and in almost every vertical," said Mike Fedele, President/Owner of The Pinnacle Group. "Our customers will benefit enormously from his expected contributions to our company's best-in-class solutions and support."
Jeff Moss of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council describes Eddie Mize as "... an integral and valuable part of The Blackhat and Defcon conferences and the Information Security community centered around them." Mr. Moss is also the VP/CSO of ICANN and Founder of the Blackhat/Defcon Security Conferences.
The Pinnacle Group is a full-spectrum, business-to-technology solutions provider with over 30 years of experience in every aspect of information technology. The company was recently named to The Channel Company CRN's 2014 Solution Provider 500 list (SP500), which ranks the top revenue-generating technology integrators in the US and Canada. The Pinnacle Group has a proven track record of engineering full spectrum, customized IT solutions that are driven purely by the customer's true business needs. The Pinnacle Group is based in Stamford, Connecticut, with regional and satellite offices across the United States.
Sharon Hebert, The Pinnacle Group, http://thepinnaclegroup.com/, +1 (877) 431-9116 Ext: 102, [email protected]
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