Frank Kim

Frank Kim is a SANS Fellow where he leads the Cloud Security and Cybersecurity Leadership curricula to help shape and develop the next generation of security leaders. Previously, he served as the organization's CISO where he led the information risk function for the most trusted source of cybersecurity training and certification in the world. He was also the CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures where he supported cybersecurity entrepreneurs with ideation and market research, conducted due diligence for potential investments, and engaged in go-to-market activities of the firm's portfolio companies. Frank continues to serve as an advisor to numerous security startups and authors and teaches courses on CISO leadership, strategic planning, DevSecOps, and cloud security. Frank is also the author and instructor of LDR512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers, LDR514: Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership, and co-author of SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation.