About

About us.

Welcome to the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) website for the Delaware Valley Chapter. We hope that you will visit our website often and take an active role in providing feedback to us, so that we can make more information available to you. Our chapter serves the Delaware Valley and Mid-Atlantic region. This is comprised of Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern Maryland, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

We are making history as we continue to grow the chapter with your membership and bring exciting programs to you. If you have not already been involved in the membership meetings, we encourage you to do so. Hopefully, you will walk away with more ideas to take back to your organizations, or you may come away with a sense of – “Hey, we had that same problem”, or “Our company is not alone in dealing with these issues.”

So please make an effort to come to our meetings, provide feedback on topics you would like to hear, and most important of all, meet other people in your field that you can share experiences with. I encourage you to check out the Join page to see how you can become a member of the ISSA and the Delaware Valley Chapter.

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!!!

Our Board of Directors

We do important things, so you don’t have to.

Divyesh Malkan

President

Divyesh has worked for Protiviti’s Technology Consulting – Security & Privacy practice for the past 8 years and currently serves as a Director, focusing on information security, risk management, and compliance matters for clients ranging in size and industry. Prior to consulting, Divyesh served in the United States Marine Corps in a variety of technology and security roles. Divyesh has 15 years’ experience in a wide array roles and has industry experience in financial services, healthcare, government and defense, retail, and consumer products and goods. Divyesh has a Masters’ degree in Cybersecurity Management & Policy and holds the CISSP, CISA, and PCI QSA qualifications. Divyesh has been a member of ISSA for 8 years and was elected President in 2024. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys, going to the beach, exercising, and cooking.

John Dierolf

Vice-President

To be filled soon!

Richard Beyer

Treasurer

Rich has been involved in the computing industry since 1977 on both the vendor and client side. He has worked as a sales engineer and technical department manager during the infancy of the personal computing sector. He supported a wide variety of business, industrial and educational systems as well as creating specialty computing devices for scientific, industrial and educational uses. He also served as a system and networking consultant to the advertising, pre-press and printing industries and the Technology Director of a pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing agency. He is currently the IT Director for a national non-profit dedicated to producing scholarly legal publications and continuing legal education. Rich holds the degree of MBA in technology and electronic commerce. In addition to the CISSP, his certifications are in the areas of data recovery (CDRE), network security (CEH, ECSA, CompTIA Security+), security operations (CCNA Cyber Ops) and computer forensics (CHFI & CCFE). His professional associations include the IEEE (Life Member) and ACM. He has been a member of the ISSA since 2011.

Andrew Henry

Secretary

Andrew Henry is a highly skilled senior security and privacy consultant with four years of experience in the field. He has extensive knowledge of cyber security technologies and solutions, as well as a deep understanding of the evolving threat landscape. Andrew began his career in cyber security after completing his bachelor’s degree in cyber security from the University of Tampa

Daniel Uzupis

Communications Director

To be filled soon!

Scott Laliberte

Recent Past President

Scott is a Managing Director with Protiviti Inc and leads its Mid-Atlantic Security Consulting Practice. Scott has delivered many different kinds of security services to a variety of clients in financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other industries. He has led and managed many security assessment, implementation, and management projects. Scott is a published author, accomplished speaker, and quoted subject matter expert in the area information systems security. Prior to becoming a consultant, Scott spent 9 years in the Coast Guard serving as Communications Officer and Operations Officer for two Cutters and Information Resource Management Officer for the Research and Development Center. Scott also enjoys training for marathons and triathlons, as well as coaching a youth track team.

Chris Nocella

Vendor Chair

Chris is a Senior Manager in Protiviti’s Security & Privacy practice. During his 7 years at Protiviti, Chris has executed and managed a variety of security services engagements, including security compliance, DLP implementation and program development, framework assessments, and business/cyber resiliency assessments across clients in the retail, hospitality, and financial services industries. Chris has a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Temple University and holds the CISSP, CISA, and PCI QSA certifications. Chris enjoys spending time with family and friends and watching/attending sporting events.

Raheem Morlte

Membership

Raheem is a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience, having worked for national and global critical infrastructure corporations within the Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Financial Services, and Pharmaceutical sectors. As a holder of both the CISSP and OSCP certifications, Raheem possesses a deep reservoir of knowledge in the cybersecurity landscape, encompassing both offensive and defensive approaches.

Raheem is enthusiastic about repackaging his acquired technical knowledge and leadership skills to contribute back to the cybersecurity community as a board director for ISSA Delaware Valley. As the Membership Chair, Raheem is passionate about connecting with members on a personal level, building meaningful relationships, and adding value to the ISSA membership experience. He is dedicated to exploring unique ways to recognize and celebrate the achievements of members within our ISSA Delaware Valley community.

Frank Piscitello

Web Chair

Frank is an experienced GRC professional with a comprehensive background in IT and cybersecurity. Starting his career during the early days of Windows, he has continuously adapted to the evolving tech environment. As a Senior Consultant at Layer 8 Security, he offers strategic advisory services, focusing on security gap analysis and compliance assessments using frameworks like HITRUST and NIST CSF. His previous role as an Information Security Manager at West Chester University involved developing security protocols and managing large-scale projects. Frank also contributed to his community, until recently retiring, as an EMT/EMS Instructor in Chester County. A classically trained bass and piano player, Frank enjoys sandbox/MMO computer games like Minecraft and Palia, and he indulges in photography of good food and drinks.

Rachel Day

Program Chair

To be filled soon!