Steve is a partner in Artico Search’s cybersecurity practice. He is an expert in security executive recruiting and compensation focused on recruiting best-in-class CISOs and their teams across various industries. He leads strategic partnerships and initiatives including Artico’s annual CISO compensation & budget survey conducted in collaboration with IANS.

Prior to Artico, Steve served in Caldwell Partner's cybersecurity practice and at Russell Reynolds associates.

Justin Elze is currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at TrustedSec. Over Justin’s seven years with TrustedSec, as an information security expert, he has used his vast expertise in enterprise penetration testing, network security, social engineering, and red teaming to identify his clients’ vulnerabilities and ultimately, protect their technology infrastructure. Prior to becoming CTO, Justin held the roles of Director of Innovation, Research, and Advanced Testing and Principal Security Consultant for TrustedSec.

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