Brian Rutledge is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in the cybersecurity industry for more than 20 years. He's currently the security and compliance engineer at Spanning, driving all audit compliance initiatives and managing the company's overall security posture. Previously, Brian was a PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for Trustwave Holdings, working with small business, banking, and enterprise clients to help them become Payment Card Industry compliant. Brian has worked in the telecom industry for notable companies like Verizon and MCI, maintaining the Windows server infrastructure and driving vulnerability management programs. Brian has also worked as a navigation electronics technician aboard a US Navy submarine.