Kenneth Squires

Kenneth Squires is a seasoned professional with over 24 years of Risk Management experience. His career began in the Marine Corps, where he honed his security skills by managing classified systems. Currently serving as a Virtual CISO and Third-Party Risk Management Practice Lead at Sikich in Chicago/Rockford, IL, Kenneth specializes in information security management systems, vendor due diligence assessments, and compliance with various regulations such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST, GDPR, HiTrust, HIPAA, and PCI controls. He excels in presenting findings and remediation projects to top-level management, implementing ISMS based on ISO 27001, planning security policies, and designing incident response plans. Kenneth has been instrumental in shaping the Sikich Professional Services Framework by contributing intellectual capital in the form of reporting tools, checklists, templates, and research. His expertise spans across Third-Party Risk Management, Risk Assessments, Security Policy Development, Incident Response, ISO 27001 ISMS, and Regulatory Compliance assessment and program development.