Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly is AVP of Virtual CISO with Compass IT Compliance. He has been an active member of the higher education information security community since 2007. Brian most recently served as the Cybersecurity Program Director at EDUCAUSE, and was previously the Chief Information Security Officer at Quinnipiac University. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from Norwich University. He is a member of various professional organizations including the Information System Security Association (ISSA), InfraGard, High Tech Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), and the Information Systems Audit (ISACA). Brian is a retired Air Force Cyber Operations Officer, where his career in information security began in 1993. Alongside his duties at Compass IT Compliance, Brian is also currently an adjunct instructor at Naugatuck Valley Community College in the CIS Department teaching Cybersecurity courses.