Jacob Ansari

Jacob Ansari is the Security Advocate at Schellman, where he leads the firm's security best practices advocacy. Jacob develops and leads educational efforts on security practices, emerging and extant threats, and related industry developments for both internal and external audiences, and regularly represents the firm as an experienced security practitioner, security officer, and industry expert on technical information security matters and leadership in the space. Jacob has also acted as the CISO for the firm and has an extensive history in a client facing role as the technical lead for Schellman’s PCI services. Additionally, Jacob has experience with other Payment Card Industry assessment services, namely Software Security Framework, PA-DSS, P2PE, 3DS, and PIN. Jacob has extensive technical expertise on matters of information security, compliance, application security, and cryptography, and has been performing payment card security assessments since the card brands operated the predecessor standards to PCI DSS. Over the 20 years of his career, Jacob has spoken extensively on security-related matters, trained and mentored assessors, and contributed to groups on emerging standards, advisory bodies, and special interest groups.

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3 Nation-State Cyber Threats to Protect Yourself Against

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Latest Security Vulnerabilities Breakdown: February 2022

Trying to stay up-to-date on the latest security vulnerabilities? We break down what has been a dangerous February 2022 that has seen the emergence of several new threats.

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Strategies for Building a Security Program Around a Multigenerational Workforce

Different generations are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks in different ways. Learn how to establish a security program that works for everyone so that your organization is more well protected.

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Deconstructing Next-Gen Network Surface Security

As the number of remote workers and IoT devices grows attack surface expands. Is AI the best option for defending data? Schellman CISO Jacob Ansari offers insights.

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Home Safe: 20 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Remote Workers

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Verizon Releases 2019 Payment Security Report (PSR)

Verizon has released its 2019 Payment Security Report (PSR). For the first time they have worked with other entities as contributors and Schellman was one of the first five entities who contributed.

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Schellman Becomes PCI Qualified PIN Assessor

Schellman & Company has become a Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) for the PCI PIN Security Program.

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Jacob Ansari

Why You Should Care About Pipedream – A Specialized Malware Threat

Pipedream has become a threat to industrial control systems. Learn why and how this malware can affect critical infrastructure as well as what you can do to protect yourself against it.

Are Passwords Still Useful?

FIDO's painting a picture where passwords are a thing of the past. Read about their proposed alternative authentication methods and how they will seek to overtake passwords despite some obstacles.

Understanding the Latest on Mandatory Reporting of Data Security Incidents

With mandatory reporting in the U.S. trending more complex with new proposed requirements and laws, learn about the latest progress along with strategies you can use to prepare for any solid changes.

3 Nation-State Cyber Threats to Protect Yourself Against

With the state of the world as it currently is geopolitically, learn about 3 cyberattacks often used by hostile nation-states and how to bolster your defenses.

Latest Security Vulnerabilities Breakdown: February 2022

Trying to stay up-to-date on the latest security vulnerabilities? We break down what has been a dangerous February 2022 that has seen the emergence of several new threats.

Strategies for Building a Security Program Around a Multigenerational Workforce

Different generations are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks in different ways. Learn how to establish a security program that works for everyone so that your organization is more well protected.

Deconstructing Next-Gen Network Surface Security

As the number of remote workers and IoT devices grows attack surface expands. Is AI the best option for defending data? Schellman CISO Jacob Ansari offers insights.

Twitter Security Incident

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Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report

Phishing Attacks

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Zoom Security

Schellman listed as one of the first PCI Software Security Framework Assessors

Schellman & Company has become one of the first firms in the industry to offer PCI Software Security Framework (SSF) assessments as a Secure Software and a Secure SLC Assessor.

Home Safe: 20 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Remote Workers

Dark Reading recently asked a number of security experts for the most important advice they'd tell IT departments to impart to their remote workers.

Verizon Releases 2019 Payment Security Report (PSR)

Verizon has released its 2019 Payment Security Report (PSR). For the first time they have worked with other entities as contributors and Schellman was one of the first five entities who contributed.

Schellman Becomes PCI Qualified PIN Assessor

Schellman & Company has become a Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) for the PCI PIN Security Program.

Passwords: A Game of Pwns - A Hash of Kings

Apparently, someone put World Password Day (May 2) just before Star Wars Day (May 4) and while the most hotly anticipated final season on TV is airing (“Game of Thrones”). This seems...

The 11 Biggest Issues IT Faces Today

From securing IoT to retraining IT talent to finding new revenue streams, CIOs have more than their share of concerns keeping them up at night. Each year we talk with tech leaders...