Chet Hosmer is the founder of Python Forensics, Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on the collaborative development of open-source investigative technologies using the Python programming language. Chet serves as a visiting professor at Utica College in the Cybersecurity Graduate Program where his research and teaching focus on advanced steganography/data hiding methods and related defenses. He is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at Champlain College in the Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science Program where he is researching and working with graduate students to advance the application Python to solve hard problems facing digital investigators.

Chet makes numerous appearances each year to discuss emerging cyber threats including appearances in National Public Radio's Kojo Nnamdi show, ABC's Primetime Thursday, NHK Japan, and ABC News Australia. He is also a frequent contributor to technical and news stories relating to cyber security and forensics and has been interviewed and quoted by IEEE, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Government Computer News, Salon.com, DFI News, and Wired Magazine.

He is the author of three recent Elsevier/Syngress Books: Python Passive Network Mapping: ISBN-13: 978-0128027219, Python Forensics: ISBN-13: 978-0124186767, and Data Hiding which is co/authored with Mike Raggo: ISBN-13: 978-1597497435. Chet delivers keynote and plenary talks on various cyber security related topics around the world, each year.

Joshua Bartolomie (CISSP, CRISC, DFCP, CEECS, CFCE) has 20 years of technical and management experience within the information technology and cyber security domains. Joshua has contributed to and established programs that range from teaching digital forensics to designing, implementing, and evolving cutting edge Security Operations Centers, Incident Response Teams, and Cyber Security Architecture Organizations. Joshua is an active participant in multiple information sharing and collaborative consortiums and has presented at numerous cyber security forums, conferences, and venues.

In his current role, Joshua is responsible for translating corporate business strategies, environmental conditions, infrastructure requirements, and industry best practices into strategic cyber security designs and architectural roadmaps. Joshua holds a Master’s Degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Digital and Computer Forensics from Champlain College.

Rosanne Pelli, is a certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute and CompTIA Security + professional with Harris Corporation. She has over 10 years of experience in the coordination, programmatic oversight, and management of US government contracts as well as Harris’ Secure-U Training Program. During her years of experience, Rosanne has assisted in the management and coordination of various government contracts that focused on the identification and analysis of emerging cyber threats; evaluation and transition of cyber security technologies for tactical use by the cyber security community; technical assistance to federal, state, and local law enforcement communities; development and maintenance of a virtual cyber security training portal; and the development, coordination, and execution of various national and international cyber security training initiatives.