• An avid distance runner, Sam recently completed his first 50-miler!
  

• Sam and his beautiful wife, Melinda, have been married for 26 years, and have three children (ages 23, 22, and 19).

SAM PFANSTIEL, Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL, FOUNDER

Sam is a perpetual student of innovation and technology. Over the past 25 years, he has held CIO and IT leadership roles with five organizations and managed over 1,000 distinct technology projects. Sam founded Diverge in 2004 in Broken Arrow, OK, and now resides in Broomfield, CO.

Sam recently received his doctorate, publishing his dissertation research entitled “Impact of Internal Control, Cybersecurity Risk, and Competitive Advantage on Retail Security Investment.” [Follow on ResearchGate]

Sam is currently engaged as principal security consultant with Coalfire, and is not seeking private consulting engagements at this time for any services provided by Coalfire. However, if you need Sam to speak at your event or require assistance with your system security and compliance, he would be happy to assist you within this role.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS*

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)

PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Assessor

PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Application Assessor

PCI Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA)

Certified TG-3 Auditor (CTGA)

3-D Secure Assessor (3DSA)

Software Security Framework (SSF) Secure Software Assessor

Software Security Framework (SSF) Secure SLC Assessor

PCI Professional (PCIP)

* Some certifications only valid for work performed for employer, Coalfire