This Just In

In January 2021, I.T. security & compliance leaders from across the U.S. & beyond answered our survey about what they consider their greatest security risks for the year ahead.

Results are presented in the graphic HERE.

Thank you to all who participated (and CONGRATS to our $200 gift card winner!).

CIOLook Magazine has featured BAI Security on the cover of its latest issue as 2021’s Most Influential Leaders in Security!

Read the full interview with President/CEO Michael Bruck and Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Michele Wilkens HERE.

InformationWeek has published 2021 Top Enterprise IT Trends.

From augmenting analytics and intelligent systems at the edge ecosystem (where physical and digital worlds connect) to scaling DevOps and expanding thinking around networking in a semi-permanent remote work era, this article is an important read for IT security planners and executors alike as we move into 2021.

View the full pdf article HERE or download HERE.

BAI Security is proud to announce the addition of Tracy G. Stewart to our team as Senior IT Compliance Auditor/Project Manager!

Tracy joins BAI Security with over 30 years of IT and project/team leadership experience. With a strong technical background, Tracy has numerous accomplishments across IT auditing and audit management, regulatory compliance, security and risk management, systems design and programming, application development and support, performance improvement, quality assurance, and consulting.

Tracy has served in key industries that BAI Security serves, including finance, healthcare, insurance, and energy. Tracy has worked for the Allstate Insurance, Health Care Service Corporation (BlueCross BlueShield in 5 states), CNA Insurance, KPMG, Rose International, the Tribune Company, and most recently, PLS Financial Services.

Tracy’s college degrees include a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from American Sentinel University.

Tracy has earned the following impressive list of certifications/trainings:

• • Project Management Professional (PMP)
• • Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
• • Certification in Control Self-Assessment
• • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• • Certified Computing Professional
• • Certified Netware Administrator (CNA)
• • ERC Standards of Conduct
• • NERC CIP Certified
• • Agile Project Methodology
• • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundations Certified
• • Six Sigma Training (Process Improvement - Green Belt)
• • Capability Maturity Model Release 2.0 Certified
• • Internet Scanner Certified Engineer: Internet Scanner SafeSuite (ICE)
• • Certified NetGuard - Raptor Eagle Firewalls

In addition to his extensive career, Tracy is also a former Captain in the United States Army, where he served in various command and staff positions as an Airborne-Ranger Qualified Infantry Officer, which culminated in his command of a 300-person Infantry company assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division along the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Korea. While in the military, Tracy was decorated with the National Defense Service Model, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Arrowhead), Army Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the Presidential Unit Commendation, Valorous Unit Commendation, and Superior Unit Commendation Ribbons. Tracy is also authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Expert Infantryman's Badge (superseded by CIB), Ranger Tab, Senior Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

At BAI, Tracy will serve as Senior IT Compliance Auditor/Project Manager. In this role, Tracy will lead the Compliance Audit team, as well as serve as a member of BAI's Extended Leadership Team, helping to define and drive organizational strategy, continuous improvement, and mission fulfillment.

Welcome to the BAI team, Tracy!

BAI Security's 2020 Employee Engagement Survey was taken by 93% of employees and featured high ratings across all categories. From clear job expectations and feeling connected to our mission to leadership/employee trust and communication, we significantly and across-the-board beat global benchmarks for employee engagement.

We thank our employees for their participation in this important survey, and we can't wait to keep the high engagement and employee satisfaction going into 2021 and beyond!

BAI Security has been named among the 10 Best Companies of 2020! Featured as the issue's cover story, Industry Era calls BAI "Experts Outsmarting the Perfect Cyber Storm." Read the full story HERE.

BAI Security has earned another distinction among the 10 Best Security Solution Providers of 2020, noted as "the most rigorous, innovative, cost-effective security solution." Read the full story HERE.

In BAI Security's commitment to thwarting cybercriminals working to exploit organizations focused on saving lives & livelihoods, BAI has developed Pandemic Special Services. The new services, which include a Fully Remote Audit option, as well as a Remote Worker Risk Assessment, are designed to secure client environments, which are under greater cyberattack related to the pandemic and which are simultaneously experiencing higher risk due to remote work devices, as well as to protect on-site personnel in facilities where COVID-19 precautions are in place. Learn more HERE.