Gene Bransfield is a Principle System Security Engineer with Tenacity Solutions Inc. In his 20 years of Information Systems and Cyber Security experience he has performed penetration testing and security compliance assessments; he has authored security policy; and has provided information security consulting to government and civilian clientèle. He has a Masters Degree in Information Security and Assurance from George Mason University and maintains several industry certifications. He is a husband, a father, and a dog owner. Despite subject material, he does not own a cat.