Josiah M. Russell

Senior Consultant, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Josiah Russell is a consultant in the risk advisory and forensic services practice at Wipfli. He conducts comprehensive vulnerability assessments, and attack simulations for clients and reports findings in a clear format, with solid recommendations to make their systems secure.

  • Incident response
  • Penetration testing
  • Social engineering
  • Network security
  • Microsoft Azure/M365
  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Attack Simulations

  • Microsoft Azure SC-300
  • Microsoft Azure AZ-900
  • CompTIA Security+ CE
  • CompTIA A+ CE
  • CompTIA ITF+

  • CompTIA – Member
  • FAA – Private pilot
  • TryHackMe – Member

  • Bachelor of Science, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • Associate of Science, Community College of the Air Force
  • Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

  • Airborne Mission Systems Specialist with the United States Air Force – Electronic Warfare operator executing clandestine military deception campaigns and tactical communications
  • Network Technician for the School District of Lancaster - Responsible for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all network assets for more than 10,000 users
  • Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security – Responsible for enforcing federal laws, specializing in counter narcotics and immigration

Latest case studies, resources, and insights

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    The average ransomware attack costs financial institutions $5 million. Are your defenses prepared?

    Financial institutions are often targeted in ransomware attacks, which can result in $5 million or more in damages and sensitive data leaked. Is your institution prepared?