Ted Ipsen is a published author in IT Security and is currently the Vice President and the Director of Security Training Services in the Americas for the NCC Group. Mr. Ipsen is an experienced executive manager with over 20 years of experience specializing in high-tech crime investigation, and the delivery and oversight of consulting and advisory services in the areas of information security, secure development, security assessment, information risk management, IT governance, regulatory compliance, business and IT process analysis, business continuity management, and aligning strategic IT and security goals with business objectives. He was recruited out of law enforcement by a global “Big 4” audit and professional services firm, where he managed a local staff of consultants and coordinated with 2,700 national resources to deliver advisory services in the areas of information security, information risk management, IT governance, regulatory compliance, business and IT process analysis, and business continuity management.