Nick Espinosa

Cybersecurity Fanatic. Speaker. Author. Advisor.

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Nick Espinosa has been on a first-name basis with computers for more than 25 years. He’s been passionately building computers and programming in multiple languages since he was 7 and secured his first IT job when he was 15. He went on to found Windy City Networks, Inc. when he was 19 and the company was later acquired in 2013. In 2015, Nick set up Security Fanatics, a cybersecurity and cyberwarfare consulting firm committed to relentlessly developing customized online defense strategies for clients all over the world.

A highly sought-after international expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick has designed, developed, and implemented multinational networks, encryption systems, multi-tiered infrastructures, and small business environments for clients worldwide ranging from small business owners to Fortune 100 organizations for decades. He’s also a regular columnist, a member of the Forbes Technology Council, and on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University’s Center for Cyber and Information Security and the College of Arts and Sciences.

“We have to learn to filter our trust mechanism because in cybersecurity, trust means vulnerability for some very serious reasons.” - Nick Espinosa

Nick is a thought leader in his industry and is widely sought after for his advice on future technological trends and how these will ultimately impact businesses and consumers. He is an accomplished presenter who speaks regularly about cybersecurity, technology, and business management to audiences around the world.

Nick is also credited with the following:

  • Official Spokesperson of the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition
  • A contributor to the Cyber Peace Institute
  • A Strategic Advisor to humanID
  • An award-winning co-author of the bestselling cybersecurity book “Easy Prey”
  • A renowned TEDx Speaker on the topic of cybersecurity
  • President of the Foundation for a Human Internet
  • The host of “The Deep Dive”, a nationally syndicated radio show in the U.S.

Where nick has presented

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The Five Laws of Cybersecurity TEDxFonddulac
Trust Sucks TEDxNorthbrookLibrary
Can Technology Defeat Our Prejudice TEDxMcHenry
Webinar: National Cybersecurity Strategies- Implementation & Monitoring

Media Highlights

The Future of Humanity (and more) with Neil DeGrasse Tyson
An Exclusive Interview with U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Inside White House Operations on 09/11
Interview with Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Education & Science Inna Sovsun

Article Contributions

The Problem With Compliance
Why The New U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy Is At Risk
The Unforeseen Consequences of ChatGPT
Burnout And Staffing Shortages: Looming Cybersecurity Crises That Need More Attention

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