Trip Hillman

Trip Hillman, CISSP, CISA, CEH, GPEN, GCFE, GSNA, has more than a decade of hands-on experience evaluating cybersecurity in a broad range of IT environments. He has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, private equity groups, small enterprises and government entities alike on security and compliance, and has performed and led over 200 substantial assessments across hundreds of unique IT environments. He also performs cyber risk assessments, cybersecurity compliance assessments, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to help companies improve their cybersecurity posture.

This hands-on experience — combined with ongoing education and active memberships in ISC2, IIA, ISACA and the Cloud Security Alliance — keeps Trip at the forefront of best practices, leading frameworks (including COBIT, NIST-CSF, CIS 20 CSC, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements (including Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI).

Highly respected in his field, Trip teaches security auditing classes across the nation for the SANS Institute, the leading research and education organization for security professionals. His numerous certifications include Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA), GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN), and the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management information systems from Baylor University.