Ryan is a Principal in Wolf’s Information Technology (IT) Assurance Services group, where he conducts risk management activities surrounding IT audits and IT security. He is responsible for ensuring quality work and timely completion of projects to clients by staying up-to-date with industry developments. Additionally, Ryan manages and maintains many of the security audit programs used by the Firm.

Ryan has over eleven years of experience in the IT assurance field, working extensively in the Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology industries. Ryan assists his clients with implementation and assurance services surrounding both regulatory requirements and industry security frameworks. He has broad experience working with standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Center for Internet Security (CIS), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and others.

Ryan has performed security reviews pertaining to Microsoft networks, virtualization, cloud security, mainframe security, wireless networks, routers, firewalls, and vulnerability/penetration testing. Additionally, Ryan has extensive experience in IT risk management and governance, including risk assessments, business continuity planning, application security management, and information technology general controls.

Ryan resides in Wakefield, MA, with his wife Cindy and twin boys Jack and Brady.

• Graduate of Bentley University
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• Information Systems Audit and Control Association, New England Chapter (ISACA)
• International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Eastern Massachusetts Chapter (ISC)² – Board Member
• InfraGard, Boston Chapter