Michael Neshem is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of
Enterprise System Solutions, Incorporated (ESSI), which is a
company of leading information security specialists, located in
Bellevue, Washington. Neshem co-founded ESSI in 1993, with
Jerry Ketterling, who serves as CEO of the company. ESSI is a
global pioneer in the development of comprehensive information
security solutions that are used by Fortune 1000 companies to
protect the enterprise’s critical information contained in their
computer networks.
Neshem, a renowned network system architect and his team of
information security experts pioneered and developed the use
of ENSAS methodology (Enterprise Network Security and Architecture
Synthesis), a progressive, holistic approach to enterprise network
security, combining five integral elements of secure computing: risk
assessment, secure network design, technology integration, education
and enterprise network management. Many Fortune 1000 and leading
companies utilize ESSI’s Security Architecture to defend their
networks and data from unauthorized use, theft or destruction.
Neshem’s abilities as a Network Architect, Security Professional,
technical knowledge and ability to explain complex Information
Security issues effectively to ESSI’s client base, have been
important factors in establishing ESSI as a leading provider of
Information Security solutions to the Utilities, Banking, Credit
Union, Insurance, Health Care, Shipping and Financial Services
Sectors.
Neshem is a recognized expert in the areas of network privacy,
information systems and security, auditing, training and education.
Neshem’s knowledge of Network Architecture, e-privacy and other
Information Security issues has made him a popular speaker. He
regularly lectures on topics from Critical Infrastructure Security,
SCADA Risks and Security, Information Privacy, secure architecture
development, and has presented for such organizations as the
Telecommunications Association (TCA), Information Systems Audit
and Control (ISACA), International Internal Auditors (IIA) and
Western Energy Institute (WEI). Mr. Neshem often assists Internal
Auditors with IT audits, and has personally conducted large
corporate security audits, providing detailed analysis and
recommendations to many Fortune 1000 companies. He frequently
teaches classes on Information System Auditing, as well as
security related topics, nationwide.
Neshem possesses more than twenty-five years experience in the
design and implementation of multi-platform networks. He is the
holder of many technical and professional certifications including
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and numerous other
professional and technical distinctions.
Before establishing ESSI, Neshem was a Senior Systems Architect
with Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL), based in Bothell,
Washington. There, Neshem designed, implemented and managed ATL’s
Global Network Architecture.
Neshem is both a successful technologist and a dedicated scholar
of the humanities. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Kirkland,
Washington based Northwest College, where Neshem received a
Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Biblical Literature. Michael Neshem,
his wife Jill and their five children reside in Kirkland,
Washington. Neshem is also a member of the US Coast Guard
Auxiliary under the US Department of Homeland Security in
Bellevue, Washington.
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