G. Mark Hardy is founder and President of National Security Corporation, and has provided cyber security expertise to government, military and commercial clients for over 30 years. A retired U.S. Navy Captain, Hardy is an internationally recognized expert who has spoken at over 250 events world-wide. He serves on the Advisory Board of CyberWATCH, an Information Assurance/Information Security Advanced Technology Education Center of the National Science Foundation. A graduate of Northwestern University, he holds a B.S. in Computer Science, a B.A. in Mathematics, a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Strategic Studies, and holds CISSP, CISM, GSLC and CISA certifications.