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Kevin Tigges

Joseph Muniz is an architect at Cisco Systems and a security researcher. He has extensive experience in designing security solutions and architectures for the top Fortune 500 corporations and the U.S. government. Joseph’s current role gives him visibility into the latest trends in cybersecurity, from both leading vendors and customers. Examples of Joseph’s research include his RSA talk titled Social Media Deception, which has been quoted by many sources (search for Emily Williams Social Engineering), as well as his articles in PenTest Magazine regarding various security topics.


Joseph runs The Security Blogger website, a popular resource for security, hacking, and product implementation. He is the author and contributor of several publications covering various penetration testing and security topics. Joseph has been involved with planning and delivering Cisco NAC appliance and Identity Services Engine deployments for more than 10 years for various types of customers around the world. You can follow Joseph at thesecurityblogger.com and @SecureBlogger @SecureBlogger.


Kevin Tigges is a consulting security engineer at Cisco Systems focusing on large enterprise accounts. He has more than 25 years of experience in small and large enterprises designing network and security solutions. Kevin worked in the healthcare industry for a number of years and enjoys focusing on helping other healthcare customers understand how Cisco ISE can provide a secure access platform. Kevin has deployed ISE as a customer and has a deep understanding of considerations and caveats of a successful deployment. In his spare time, he enjoys time with his wife of 28 years, his 2 boys, being outside, and target archery.