Dr. Kennedy is a leading authority, writer, lecturer and consultant in the areas of IT Security & Operations and Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery. He is seasoned IT and network engineering/operations, information assurance, security professional and senior manager with 35 years of global expertise. Over that time he has been responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise wide infrastructure protection and information security programs to ensure that information assets were effectively and economically protected. Dr. Kennedy has architected solutions utilizing NIST 800-100, 800-30, 800-53, 800-61, NFPA 1600, BSI 25999 and CSA Z-1600 along with ISO 27001 & 27002 to meet international standards compliance and regulatory requirements. He has been described as a pragmatic leader with strong skills in technology and business operations management that has worked with business units to implement practices that meet defined policies and standards for information security and business continuity within GLOBAL 500 organizations from various industry segments including, but not limited to, manufacturing, health care, financial, insurance, energy, utility, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and government throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America.
Education:
BSc (Telecom Operations and Management), MBA, PhD (Technology & Operations Management)Topics for speaking, writing, and consulting
• All aspects of IT security and business & disaster recovery planning,
testing, and auditing.
• Dr. Kennedy conducts one-day seminars on disaster recovery planning and
information protection and security on an as requested basis throughout the US
