Keynotes, panels, executive briefings and workshops on cybersecurity leadership, compliance and the hacker mindset, delivered by an executive who has run the company, built the security operations center and taught the course.
Sean Harris is a Partner and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Intelligent Technical Solutions, where he stood up the security operations center and built the compliance practice. He ran his own managed service provider for 17 years before it was acquired in 2023, taught the UC Davis Cybersecurity Bootcamp for more than five years, and holds more than 20 active certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CISM and C|CISO. He founded Bit Fellowship, a 501(c)(3), in 2009.
Each talk is tailored to the room, from technical teams to boards, and ends with questions the audience can take back to their own organization.
Cybersecurity is hygiene, not paranoia
It is not if you get hit, it is when. What locking the door and carrying insurance looks like for an organization, and the questions every executive should be able to answer.
For: Executives, boards and business owners
The hacker mindset
Lock picks, a Flipper Zero and why breaking things is the fastest way to learn how to protect them. Live demonstrations where the venue allows.
For: Conferences and all hands audiences
Compliance that actually works
CMMC, HIPAA, SOC 2 and FTC Safeguards, turned from acronyms into a program the organization can fund and run.
For: Defense contractors and regulated industries
When AI starts doing the work
What changes for governance and risk when AI agents act on your behalf, and how leaders keep control without stalling the organization.
For: Executive and industry audiences
From MSP owner to security executive
Lessons from 17 years of running an IT company, selling it, and building a security practice inside one of the fastest growing MSSPs in the country.
For: MSP owners and channel events
Breaking into cybersecurity
What five years of teaching the UC Davis Cybersecurity Bootcamp revealed about who succeeds in this field and how to get there.
For: Students, career changers and veterans
Formats and audiences.
In person or virtual. Fees depend on format, location and audience and are provided on inquiry.
Formats
Keynote
Conference breakout session
Panel or fireside chat
Private executive and board briefing
Workshop or half day training
Podcast, webinar and LinkedIn Live guest
University and bootcamp guest lecture
Audiences
Business owners and executives
Boards and audit committees
Defense contractors and the industrial base
Healthcare, legal and financial services leaders
MSP owners and the IT channel
Nonprofit leaders and associations
Students, career changers and veterans
What audiences and clients say.
He speaks eloquently and can get very technical points across in simple easy to understand terms.
Alex NinoDevSecOps engineer and former bootcamp teaching assistant
Not one other instructor left as big of an impact on me as Sean did.
Nathan BarnesCISSP, CEO of CyberSimplified
Sean Harris has had a significant and lasting impact on our organization in his role as a virtual CISO.
Jesse DahlCEO, safe drinking water industry
Sean brings a unique combination of cybersecurity expertise, strategic thinking, and strong leadership.
Denton SmithSecOps Analyst, GEC
Recent engagements.
Conference talks, panels and teaching. Add recordings or slides as they become available.
2026
Beyond the Chatbot: What Happens When AI Starts Doing the WorkGovernance and risk panelist, LinkedIn Live executive webinar with Field Effect
2019 to 2024
UC Davis Cybersecurity BootcampAdjunct instructor, defensive and offensive security for professionals entering the field
Ongoing
University cybersecurity programsGuest lecturer on security leadership, compliance and the hacker mindset
Speaker kit.
Everything an organizer needs for the program and the introduction. Copy the text you need.
Short bio
Sean Harris is a Partner and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Intelligent Technical Solutions, where he stood up the security operations center and built the compliance practice. He ran his own managed service provider for 17 years before it was acquired in 2023, taught the UC Davis Cybersecurity Bootcamp for more than five years, and holds more than 20 active certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CISM and C|CISO. He founded Bit Fellowship, a 501(c)(3), in 2009.
Long bio
Sean Harris is a cybersecurity and compliance executive, educator and speaker based in Northern California. He spent 17 years building and running A Leap Ahead IT, a Sacramento managed service provider serving manufacturing, healthcare, legal, government and nonprofit clients, until it was acquired by Intelligent Technical Solutions in 2023. As Partner and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at ITS, he stood up the security operations center, built the compliance practice and helped shape the offensive security program across CMMC, SOC 2, HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, NIST and ISO 27001. Sean taught the UC Davis Cybersecurity Bootcamp for more than five years and lectures in university cybersecurity programs. He holds an MBA and an MS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, along with more than 20 active certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CISM, C|CISO and the Cyber AB CCP and CCA. A hacker at heart, he picks locks, carries a Flipper Zero and speaks on cybersecurity leadership, compliance and the hacker mindset. He founded Bit Fellowship, a 501(c)(3), in 2009 to bridge the digital divide.
Introduction for your emcee
Our next speaker spent 17 years running his own IT company before it was acquired and he stepped into the role of Partner and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Intelligent Technical Solutions. He taught working professionals moving into cybersecurity at the UC Davis Cybersecurity Bootcamp for more than five years, holds more than 20 security certifications and describes himself as a hacker at heart. Please welcome Sean Harris.