Founder & CEO @ Seiso | IANS Faculty Member | Co-founder of BSidesPGH

Founder of episki | IANS Faculty Member

Optimize IT Founder | Managing Director, TrustedSec

Director of Product Security at TeleTracking

Director of Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations • Global Security Program, Compliance, & Team Leader

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James Ringold is a business-focused cybersecurity professional with over 25 years of experience helping organizations align security and technology with business goals. With a background spanning retail, defense, cloud services, and manufacturing, he brings a practical, risk-based approach to solving complex security challenges. He holds CISSP and CCSP certifications and an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business.

Cybersecurity leader passionate about simplifying complex problems and reducing toil in large enterprises. He’s an active contributor to the open-source community through the CNCF, OpenSSF, and formerly the Apache Software Foundation. As the founder of Steel City InfoSec, PittSec, and BSidesPGH's parent company, John champions collaboration, learning, and community-driven security.