Dirk Anderson is Chief Technology Officer at SALT where he is responsible for facilitating the development of an industry-leading software platform, examining the short- and long-term needs of the company, and for creating and executing on strategies to increase company revenue. He is also responsible for identifying and evaluating risks to SALT’s information assets and for working with management to address mitigation strategies. Dirk manages the technology around SALT’s cryptographic systems and interfaces with borrowers, investors, and partners regarding the company’s custody technology and services. Prior to SALT, Dirk worked with sole-proprietors and the Fortune 50, helping them all to meet desired and mandated cyber risk postures, and has conducted a significant number of risk and security assessments for M&A clients. He is a sought-after speaker and contributing author to publications from the original SANS Incident Handling Step-by-Step guide to Security 2020: Reduce Security Risks This Decade.