John Christly is a cybersecurity evangelist, military veteran, former CIO/CISO/CTO, author, and instructor. Currently the Director of IT Security at Summit 7, he is a passionate IT and cybersecurity professional with decades of experience. He has served in key roles such as CIO, CISO, and CTO, helping organizations of all sizes to build resilient IT systems, fortify their security systems, and grow security related practice offerings. He also owned and operated a successful Florida based MSP/MSSP for over 13 years.

Additionally, he is the author of the new book The Basics of Cybersecurity (available at https://www.amazon.com/Basics-Cybersecurity-John-Christly-ebook/dp/B0CZXQQTGR/) and the creator and instructor of the Udemy course How to become a CISO (see https://www.udemy.com/course/cybersecurity-leadership-how-to-become-a-ciso/).