Brian Scardina is a cybersecurity veteran with over two decades of hands-on experience leading security programs for Fortune 500 giants in fintech, healthcare, and other high-stakes industries. He’s built global teams, slashed risk at scale, and delivered security strategies that actually work—without slowing down innovation.

Part hacker, part strategist, Brian has a reputation for turning chaos into clarity. He’s launched enterprise AppSec programs from scratch, led vulnerability management initiatives that cut critical risk by more than half, and built systems that stand up to regulators, attackers, and auditors alike.

Brian is a relentless advocate for simplicity, automation, and pragmatism in tech. His ability to demystify complex problems, drive consensus, and turn vision into reality has made him a sought-after leader in the boardroom and at the whiteboard.

Today, as founder of Scardina Cyber Consulting, Brian helps organizations cut through the noise, secure what matters, and build security programs that are lean, smart, and built to scale. Whether you need to get compliant fast, reduce your threat exposure, or embed security into your SDLC—Brian’s the one you want in your corner.

Franz Hermann is a visionary CTO, elite technologist, and seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience building, scaling, and securing some of the world’s most successful and innovative companies.

From his early days reverse-engineering protocols on a 14.4k modem to leading billion-dollar digital transformations, Franz has consistently stayed ahead of the curve, driving innovation before it becomes industry standard.

Throughout his career, Franz has founded or led multiple high-growth startups to acquisition, advised Fortune 100 companies on cybersecurity resilience and product architecture, and built elite engineering and security teams around the globe. He is renowned for transforming legacy platforms into agile, secure ecosystems and for architecting next-generation systems that are both scalable and defensible by design.

When he’s not designing elegant solutions to billion-dollar problems, Franz is mentoring the next generation of engineers, contributing to open-source security tools, or speaking at global conferences on topics ranging from secure AI pipelines to ethical hacking in the age of quantum computing.