Meet Ryan Maxon, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with 20 years of experience in supporting enterprise IT, major weapon systems, and various functional communities. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officer and a skilled team member and leader.

Ryan is an expert in providing information security/assurance, operational risk, program governance, project planning, requirements analysis/development, and implementation. He pays keen attention to details and is skilled in Microsoft Windows, Office, Visio, and SharePoint team site administration.

Ryan graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and studied for a master's degree at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. He has held several positions throughout his career, such as Deputy, IT Integration and Planning Division at USSTRATCOM; Vice President, GIS Third-Party Information Security at Bank of America; and Mission Systems Certification Officer at USSTRATCOM, among others.

Ryan's current certifications include CompTIA A+ and NSA 4012 for Information Security, while he previously held a Certified Ethical Hacker certification from 2011 to 2014.