Authored by: PlexTrac Author Posted on: November 25, 2019 Brad Wiskirchen Joins PlexTrac’s Board of Directors November 25th, 2019 PlexTrac is excited to announce today the addition of Brad Wiskirchen to the board of directors. A long-time veteran of Boise’s tech and startup ecosystem, Brad brings a wealth of knowledge in the enterprise security space. “PlexTrac is doing exciting things in the cybersecurity space. I am honored to join their board and look forward to helping them continue to grow.” After receiving an early stage investment, PlexTrac sought to recruit an outside board member who had experience growing companies from the ground up. “We are thrilled Brad accepted our offer to join the board,” said Dan DeCloss, Founder & CEO of PlexTrac. “Brad’s experience growing software companies in the security space is invaluable to PlexTrac at this early stage.” Brad joins PlexTrac’s board alongside Dan DeCloss and Mike Self, General Partner at StagedotO. “We wanted to take our time and ensure whomever joined the board would add a lot of value,” said Mike Self. “Brad fits that mold and we are fortunate to have someone of Brad’s caliber here in Boise.” About Brad Brad Wiskirchen is the founding CEO at Kount—which is the premier fraud prevention solution for card-not present transactions. Prior to December 2015, Wiskirchen was also CEO of Keynetics and Executive Chairman of Keynetics’ other subsidiary, ClickBank. Under his guidance, Keynetics became one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest privately held technology companies, and ClickBank grew to be one of the world’s largest online retailers of digital goods. Among his many other community involvements, Wiskirchen was the Chairman of the Board of the Salt Lake City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in 2014 and 2015. He was a member of the board for three years prior to serving as the Chairman. He currently serves on the High-Level Advisory Group of the International Monetary Fund’s Interdepartmental Working Group on Finance and Technology. He was awarded a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. About PlexTrac PlexTrac is a software platform that provides rapid reporting for red teams and tracking & attestation for blue teams. For red teams, PlexTrac alleviates the most painful parts of reporting so testers can focus on the important tasks of testing. With PlexTrac, reports automatically include standard write-ups, formatted screenshots, and custom branding. For blue teams, PlexTrac provides vulnerability management teams a complete solution to assess and improve security posture. Robust analytics with multiple export formats make PlexTrac perfect for reporting and attestation. PlexTrac Author At PlexTrac, we bring together insights from a diverse range of voices. Our blog features contributions from industry experts, ethical hackers, CTOs, influencers, and PlexTrac team members—all sharing valuable perspectives on cybersecurity, pentesting, and risk management.
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