Rick Mellendick is the Chief Security Officer for PI Achievers, a process improvement and security firm in Baltimore, Maryland, and the co-developer of the Cyber Resiliency Assessment Methodology (CRAM). Rick is also the Chief Security Officer for Forward Edge AI. Rick specializes in designing and assessing networks using offensive techniques to assist in securing client networks. He has extensive experience in computer network operations including developing proof of concept attacks and performing demonstrations for government and corporate clients. Rick is also a subject matter expert in computer network operations, Radio Frequency (RF) offense and defense, and building large scale security programs. Rick has completed over 500 vulnerability assessments and penetrations tests, specializing in the radio frequency spectrum. Mr. Mellendick’s certifications include CISSP, ISSEP, OPSA, CEH, IEM, IAM, MCP, Certified DoD System Administrator, and DoD Linux Security Professional.
In the last few years, there has been a strong increase in Radio Frequency (RF) devices through RF Red Team engagements and RF penetration testing and security vulnerability assessments. This uptick is not just in … Read more
Radio Frequency (RF) security, sometimes called wireless security, is much more than just WiFi. Over the past few years, there has been rapid growth in WiFi training courses, but very few that specialize in RF … Read more
Why Organizations Need to Be More Than Just Compliant Enterprises across the industry-government-academia spectrum are struggling to balance the goals of improved security and regulatory compliance. Unfortunately, the two are not always compatible or aligned. … Read more
“Corporate America is under attack” has become a more regular headline with media outlets. Such reports often describe the attack and loss, but few explain why it happened and even fewer take the time to … Read more
Nearly everyone has an RF signature, and it is becoming as common as your fingerprint. This signature is the culmination of device and device usage such as: Your cell phone’s frequency Names of the networks … Read more
With the increase of organizations establishing wireless networks, including wireless guest networks, as well as creating Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environments, organizations have increased their susceptibility to newer types of threats. Organizations are struggling … Read more
