Ken Ammon

About

Ken Ammon is Chief Strategy Officer at Xceedium. A recognized expert in security issues, Ken joined Xceedium from LookingGlass, a high-technology consulting firm that advises corporations and private equity funds on emerging security trends and technologies. Prior to LookingGlass, Ken was founder and president of managed security services provider NetSec. A noted security expert in matters relating to the federal government, Ken has testified before the House Government Reform Committee on dramatic security vulnerabilities affecting sensitive government information and infrastructure. Ken has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the National Cryptologic School where he was recognized with the Scientific Achievement Award. Ken began his career in the United States Air Force where he was a captain assigned to the National Security Agency. He can be reached at kammon@xceedium.com.

Rethinking Access Controls: How WikiLeaks Could Have Been Prevented

The simple and unfortunate truth is that the WikiLeaks crisis could have been prevented altogether. While hindsight is 20/20, there are critical lessons learned that today’s organizations and government agencies should understand in order to prevent future incidents. “History repeats itself,” as the popular saying goes. WikiLeaks is no exception. The WikiLeaks crisis concerns the […]