Michael G. Solomon, PhD, CISSP, PMP, CISM, PenTest+, CySA+, is an author, educator, and consultant focusing on privacy, security, blockchain, and identity management. As an IT professional and consultant since 1987, Dr. Solomon has led project teams for many Fortune 500 companies and has authored and contributed to more than 25 books and numerous training courses. Dr. Solomon is a Professor of Cybersecurity and Global Business with Blockchain Technology at the University of the Cumberlands and holds a PhD in Computer Science and Informatics from Emory University.

David Kim, BSEE, CCNA, CISSP, CSCI, is president of Security Evolutions, Inc. (SEI), located outside of the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. SEI provides governance, risk, compliance, and IT security consulting services for public- and private-sector clients worldwide. Mr. Kim’s IT and IT security experience encompasses more than 30 years of technical engineering, technical management, and solutions selling and sales management. This experience includes LAN/WAN, internetworking, enterprise network management, and IT security for voice, video, and data networking infrastructures. He is an accomplished author and part-time adjunct professor who enjoys teaching cybersecurity to students across the United States.