PKI sits at the center of digital trust, but for today’s security leaders, it’s about much more than certificate management. Join PKI Solutions and cybersecurity executive John Shaffer as we explore how CISOs evaluate PKI through the lens of security, resilience, operational risk, and modernization. You’ll hear practical insights from highly regulated environments and learn what organizations are prioritizing today — and what they’re not.
What You’ll Learn
- Why PKI has become a board-level security risk
- The biggest operational and security challenges organizations face today
- How regulated industries are approaching modernization and resilience
- What organizations are actually doing to prepare for post-quantum cryptography
Jake Grandlienard
Distinguished PKI Architect
Jake Grandlienard brings more than 20 years of industry experience as a senior level engineer. He has spent the past 10 years designing, leading, and training clients in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) implementations for medium to enterprise-scale Fortune 500 companies. He specializes in PKI implementations of Microsoft-based identity solutions, including Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) as well as integration with other security and identity management technologies. Jake is a subject matter expert in PKI, mobile device management software, smart card management software, and Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration.
John Shaffer
Founder and CISO
John Shaffer is a seasoned CISO and CIO with more than 24 years of cybersecurity and technology leadership in global financial services. During his tenure at Greenhill & Co., John built and led security programs across 17 global locations, navigating complex regulatory requirements including SEC, FINRA, and FCA oversight while supporting cloud transformation, M&A, identity, risk, and resilience initiatives. Today, as Founder and CISO of Virconix, he advises organizations, executives, and boards on cybersecurity strategy, regulatory readiness, risk, and modernization. John holds CISSP and CISM certifications.