Maryland’s information technology sector includes consulting firms, cybersecurity providers, testing platforms, and government-focused technology contractors. These organizations support critical digital infrastructure across industries ranging from federal agencies to global enterprises. Cybersecurity leaders within this sector play a key role in protecting platforms, securing customer environments, and ensuring compliance with strict regulatory frameworks.
The professionals below represent cybersecurity leadership helping shape security strategy across Maryland’s IT industry.
Kenji Darby — Chief Technology Officer, Omnisource Consulting, Inc.
Kenji Darby serves as Chief Technology Officer at Omnisource Consulting, where he leads technology strategy and cybersecurity architecture for the organization’s consulting and services portfolio. His work focuses on building enterprise security frameworks aligned with standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST while ensuring strong protection for customer and corporate data.
Darby oversees initiatives spanning network security, cloud security, application security, and endpoint protection. He also leads incident response capabilities and vendor risk management programs while promoting security awareness across the organization.
Shahid Kayani — Chief Information Security Officer, Forward Edge-AI
Shahid Kayani is Chief Information Security Officer at Forward Edge-AI, where he leads the company’s enterprise cybersecurity program and strategic security roadmap. His work focuses on aligning cybersecurity strategy with business growth, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
Kayani oversees governance, risk, and compliance initiatives aligned with frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, and CMMC. He also supports advanced initiatives such as post-quantum cryptography strategy and security architecture for emerging communications technologies.
Mike Redding — Chief Information Security Officer, Prometric
Mike Redding serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Prometric, where he oversees global cybersecurity and identity and access management teams. His responsibilities include advancing the company’s cybersecurity strategy while protecting the systems that support Prometric’s global testing and certification services.
Redding leads initiatives that maintain compliance with major regulatory and security frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2, FISMA, PCI, and UK Cyber Essentials.
Em Pannah — Chief Information Security Officer, HeiTech Services, Inc.
Em Pannah serves as Chief Information Security Officer at HeiTech Services, a technology firm that provides data processing and information governance solutions for federal programs. Pannah’s work focuses on protecting large-scale government data environments and ensuring secure handling of sensitive regulatory information.
In addition to the industry role, Pannah has taught information security as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland for more than two decades. Pannah’s leadership combines cybersecurity program development with education and workforce development.
Andrea Mastellone — Chief Information Security Officer, IntelliComp Technologies
Andrea Mastellone serves as Chief Information Security Officer at IntelliComp Technologies, where he leads cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and compliance initiatives for the organization. His responsibilities include implementing security procedures, auditing security controls, and ensuring the organization’s defenses evolve alongside emerging cyber threats.
Mastellone works with leadership, legal teams, and external partners to strengthen security posture while aligning with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. His work also includes vendor risk management and the development of business continuity and disaster recovery programs.
Cybersecurity Leadership Across Maryland’s IT Sector
Information technology firms often serve as the backbone of digital infrastructure for both government agencies and private sector organizations. Cybersecurity leaders in this sector must balance innovation, compliance, and operational security while protecting complex technology environments.
The leaders featured here represent a cross-section of professionals strengthening cybersecurity strategy across Maryland’s IT industry, helping organizations navigate emerging threats while enabling secure digital transformation.
Many technology firms support government agencies with critical infrastructure, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity services. Learn how public sector cybersecurity leaders protect those systems in Cybersecurity Leaders to Watch in Maryland’s Government Administration.