The Company
About Illumant — 25 Years of Security Excellence
Delivering confidence in every aspect of information security through assessment and penetration testing — for over 25 years.
Cyber-attacks and massive breaches are increasing year-over-year, costing organizations big dollars along with their reputations. Security regulations are increasing in complexity, and are more frequently audited and enforced.
Illumant helps companies navigate the security and threat landscape to become more secure, less of a target, and more compliant.
"Illumant is the only security assessment vendor we've used twice. There is a reason for that. They did an excellent job!"
Founded in 1999, Illumant has been at the forefront of Internet and information security since its inception. Illumant was one of the first companies to offer penetration testing and security assessment services, long before security was little more than an afterthought. Illumant was among the first to offer security-compliance services as information-security standards, laws and regulations started to emerge.
Illumant's founders graduated from Stanford University with degrees in Engineering and Physics in the earliest stages of the first Internet bubble, with the aim to address the vastly underserved information security arena. Illumant has crafted services to help organizations identify security weaknesses in technical infrastructure and security programs.
Illumant has conducted thousands of assessment and compliance engagements, helping over 800 clients protect themselves from cyber-attacks. Illumant has helped companies across all verticals including hospitals, research universities, schools, law firms, utilities, government agencies, cities, counties, tech firms, manufacturing firms, online retailers, oil-and-gas companies, and financial institutions.
Our Team
Senior consultants with decades of practice — and the credentials to match.
Matija Siljak
Director of Advisory Services
B.S., M.S., Stanford University, CISA
Matija helps Illumant's clients design assessment solutions that address their specific needs, while developing new assessment solutions to counter emerging threats and tackle emerging compliance requirements.
Mark F. Snodgrass
Director of Technical Operations
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University, CISA, CISSP, GPEN
Mark oversees all assessment operations for Illumant, while driving the development of tools and techniques to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Cedric Bennet
Senior Solutions Advisor
B.A., San Francisco State University
As Emeritus Director, Information Security Services for Stanford University, Ced heads up Illumant's higher-education practice.
Claus Schafhalter
V.P. Information Security Risk Management & Compliance
B.S., M.S., Technical University, Graz, Austria
Along with Roger Smith, Claus develops Illumant's consulting methodologies and manages risk-assessment and compliance projects.
Roger Smith
V.P. Information Security Risk Management & Compliance
B.S., Trinity College, CISA, CISSP, QSA
Along with Claus Schafhalter, Roger develops Illumant's consulting methodologies and manages risk-assessment and compliance projects.
Brian Kirsch
V.P. Security Assessment & Compliance
B.S., M.S., Stanford University, CISA, CISSP, QSA
Brian manages Illumant's technical security assessment projects as well as audit and compliance engagements, with focus on PCI, SOX and SOC2.
Chang Kim
V.P. Operations
B.S., Stanford University
Chang oversees Illumant's recruiting and internal operations functions, including methodology development, business-process modeling, and operational reporting.
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