ANDREW PLATO

CEO

Andrew Plato is a 20 year veteran of the information security industry. In 1995 while working at Microsoft supporting one of the first Internet e-commerce sites, Andrew inadvertently hacked the site using a SQL injection style attack. This incident inspired Andrew to start Anitian with a mission to help people understand the complexities of protecting data and systems. Since then, Andrew has participated in thousands of security projects, authored numerous articles, and given hundreds of presentations on all matters of IT security.

Andrew serves a brilliant team of security analysts. Andrew is committed to building collaborative, high-trust environments that cherish innovation, engagement, and accomplishment. Andrew’s forthright and pragmatic views on security, risk, and compliance have made him a highly sought speaker, author, and advisor.

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JANE KITCHEN

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Jane has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. In 1992, Jane started a private accounting firm which she ran successfully for 14 years while raising her two daughters. In 2007, Jane stepped out of private practice to accept a Controllership position at a Portland advertising agency. In 2013, Jane became the Controller for Anitian and was promoted to Director of Operations in 2016, then Director of Finance in 2017.

Jane enjoys being part of a leadership team in the ever-changing and never boring information security industry and actively participating in Anitian’s vision of Actionable Security Intelligence. At work, Jane’s mission is to promote an efficient, trust-based organization that empowers each member to achieve their best and to feel the joy that success brings. Outside of work, Jane is is passionate about tennis, volunteering for her local public school district, and animal welfare.

ROBERT COOPER

SECURITY OPERATIONS ARCHITECT AND MANAGER

Robert has 17 years, and counting, of information technology and security experience. Performing the role of both Security Operations Manager and Security Operations Architect allows him to fulfill his desires to build incredible security platforms and services as well as to connect with and help his team of Sherlocks conquer the security world. He works with his team to build not only a useful security monitoring program, but also the cloud-based SIEM to back it. He also leads Sherlock’s efforts in forensics and incident response, penetration testing, and security and cloud architecture. His pass-time during work is adapting the Sherlock training program to the constantly changing landscape of both technology and new threats.

He applies his passion for learning new things to the rest of his life: studying philosophy, language, music, and the natural world. He spends most of his non-work time playing bassoon in local groups, creating culinary dishes with his partner, going on hikes with his corgi, and creating his own computing lab environments to test the latest platforms and technologies.

JORDAN WISEMAN

DIRECTOR OF SECURITY INTELLIGENCE

Jordan has more than 18 years of experience in information technology and security. As Anitian’s Director of Security Intelligence, he supports and leads an exceptional team of experts in risk analysis, cloud security, regulatory compliance, health information privacy, and payment card security. Jordan co-authored “PCI Compliance in the AWS Cloud”, has lead several webinars and in-person seminars, and serves as a trusted resource for security guidance across industries. He is passionate about securing cloud technologies and enabling business in the modern, serverless world.

Prior to Jordan’s arrival at Anitian, he worked for a major healthcare system and headed efforts to ensure the privacy and security of protected health information, the integrity of business systems overall, and the incorporation of security into everyday processes. His specialties include providing guidance technology and security matters, leading security architecture and design efforts, and communicating complex technical matters to wide audiences.

TONI PLATO

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEARNING

Toni Plato brings to Anitian twenty years of experience in educating adults, developing talent through teaching and training, directing academic programs in training and development, leadership, healthcare management, and e-learning, and recruiting and retaining talent. Her previous experiences in higher education and healthcare allow her to contribute best practices in developing people throughout an organization.

Toni has lead both university courses and training seminars around topics in leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, management, and strategic planning. Toni has a master’s degree in Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education specializing in adult learning and organizational development. She is currently working on a doctoral degree in educational leadership through the University of New England.