Michael has created and managed security departments, designed secure network architectures, performed risk assessments and forensic analyses for  financial institutions, publishers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and oil companies throughout the world.  He has also worked on high speed communications projects, disaster recovery networks, and telecommunications operations centers. 

Ken joined ESS following a successful career as a Security Manager in Verizon Communications®,  followed by a tenure as a Senior Information Security Consultant at Telcordia Technologies®  where he performed network and computer security evaluations and security program development for clients throughout North and South America, Europe and the Middle East.

Ken has provided security services to Federal and Commercial banking institutions, major commercial airlines, telecommunication/data providers, pharmaceutical companies and the United States government.  He specializes in risk assessments of highly critical networks and recently held an NSA TS/SCI government security clearance.