Evan Francen is an enterprise information security and architecture expert based in Minneapolis, Minnesota who just so happens to write about topics that sometimes touch a "hot-spot" with his readers. Known for his "call it like he sees it" writing style, Evan has garnered acclaim as a trusted professional in his field.

Unlike some journalists, Evan has risen through the ranks in his more than 15 years of IT experience.  He has held a variety of systems administration, network engineering and information security positions in both public and private companies, large and small. Today Evan runs an information security organization within a public company, his second such endeavor. Evan also holds multiple IT and information security certifications. 

Evan writes for The Breach Blog, a popular site the covers recent information security breaches and provides commentary that other information security professionals can learn from. His professional passion is evangelizing information security best practices and often consults for other companies and speaks at a variety of public engagements.