Nick Espinosa

Chief Security Fanatic

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick Espinosa has consulted with clients ranging from small businesses up to the Fortune 100 level for decades. Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc in 1998 at age 19 and was acquired in 2013. In 2015 Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations, was launched. A internationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, strategic advisor to humanID, regular columnist for Forbes, award winning co-author of a bestselling book “Easy Prey,” host of “The Deep Dive,” nationally syndicated radio show, on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University’s College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security, the President of The Foundation for a Human Internet and is the Official Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition. Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers.

Nick Espinosa Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$10,001 - $20,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Illinois, USA

Nick Espinosa Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$10,001 - $20,000
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Illinois, USA

Why Nick Espinosa?

As both a Cybersecurity expert and professional Nerd-to-English translator, Nick takes the technologically complex and makes it easy for everyone to understand. In his quest to secure one hundred thousand networks before he retires, his goal is to educate and entertain while making your life easier and more secure!

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Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

The Five Laws of Cyber Security

Based off Nick Espinosa’s TEDx Talk and Forbes article of the same name, this presentation will dive into issues that non-technical users face and how we, as the technical community, can help create an easy framework of understanding for those we help in order to ensure their security. The Five Laws of Cybersecurity are designed to make everyone think and challenge that technology they use every day!

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THIS SESSION

Just how prolific hacking and data exposure is
Why we need to reframe our thinking and approach to technology
Real life examples of serious flaws in products we know and love
Five easy to remember laws that will make you safer in whatever you do

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Hacking the Hackers: Corporate Security Done Right

A deep dive into the threats that corporations and governments face such as Dark Web exposure, types of hacking attacks and a look into the foundational concepts of how to create a well defended organization. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Protecting the Future

An examination of the threats that our children and families face and how to protect and defend those we hold most dear. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

The Terrorist in Your Toaster

All things Internet-of-Things. The threats and vulnerabilities of IoT as well as how to properly build defenses to keep them safe and secure. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Securing Skynet

A brief overview of the current threats that we all face today and then a deep dive into the threats of tomorrow and what the Cybersecurity community is doing to combat them. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Exploiting the Masses

An in depth look at how hackers exploit human trust for gain and why we, as humans, are so susceptible to fraud and malfeasance. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Creating the Blockchain

This presentation is all things Bitcoin and cryptocurrency related, from the pros and cons to how it keeps itself secure.

Wrangling the Nerd Herd

– IT Management 101 and how to create an effective, all-encompassing IT staff.

Hide and Seek in the Modern World

An in-depth look at the challenges we face while keeping our personal information private. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Securing a Mobile Workforce

The problems and issues that arise from a mobile workforce and the best ways to secure and defend both the remote worker and job site. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Anatomy of a Social Engineering Attack

A breakdown of how a social engineering attack can go and how to educate yourself against this kind of threat. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Cyberwarfare & Cyberterrorism 101

A look into state sponsored hacking and how it’s shaping our geopolitical future. Includes live demonstrations of hacking vulnerabilities!

Compliance Made Simple

A breakdown of virtually ALL government compliance, where it comes from and how to get your organization 95% of the way to full compliance in just 15 slides!

PCI Compliance

An exploration of PCI compliance, it’s security dimensions and how to properly protect a PCI compliant network.

HIPAA Compliance

An exploration of HIPAA compliance, it’s security dimensions and how to properly protect a HIPAA compliant network.

SOX Compliance

An exploration of SOX compliance, it’s security dimensions and how to properly protect a SOX compliant network.

SEC Compliance

An exploration of SEC compliance, it’s security dimensions and how to properly protect a SEC compliant network.

ITAR Compliance

An exploration of ITAR compliance, it’s security dimensions and how to properly protect a ITAR compliant network.

Custom Speech

Nick is more than happy to work with you to tailor a custom presentation for your event.

About Keynote Speaker Nick Espinosa

For over 25 years, Nick has been on a first name basis with computers. Since the age of 7 he’s been building computers and programming in multiple languages. Landing his first IT job at age 15, Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc at 19 which was acquired in 2013. In 2015 Nick created Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations.

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick has consulted with clients ranging from the small business owners up to Fortune 100 level companies for decades. Nick has designed, built, and implemented multinational networks, encryption systems, and multi-tiered infrastructures as well as small business environments. He is passionate about emerging technology and enjoys creating, breaking, and fixing test environments.

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As a member of the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University’s College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security, the Official Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition and a board member of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education as well as Strategic Cybersecurity Advisor for the Private Directors Association and humanID as well as the President of The Foundation for a Human Internet, Nick helped to create an NSA certified curriculum that will help the Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare community to keep defending our government, people and corporations from Cyber threats globally. In 2017 Nick was accepted into the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives, and is a regular contributor of articles which are published on forbes.com as well as smerconish.com.

Award winning co-author of the bestselling cybersecurity book “Easy Prey,” TEDx Speaker and host of The Deep Dive nationally syndicated radio show on various stations, Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers. Nick is an accomplished speaker and regularly speaks to audiences about Cybersecurity, technology and business management.