Security Basecamp brings a business-oriented approach to completing cybersecurity projects and the technical acumen to work effectively with your internal or external IT and Information Security staff.
To help financial services firms protect the confidential information of their businesses and their clients. Much of the cybersecurity industry is built on selling complex solutions that are often difficult to understand. We aim to simplify that.
Our mission is to help business-oriented entrepreneurs and senior managers know what they need to do to be cyber secure and compliant with applicable regulation.
Paul is committed to safeguarding critical financial data and systems in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. His work is driven by a profound understanding that cybersecurity is a cornerstone of trust and stability for financial institutions and their customers. He collaborates closely with his team of cybersecurity professionals to deliver vCISO services, risk assessments, vendor due diligence, and penetration testing for various organizations.
Over the past decade, he has worked proactively with Security Basecamp clients to manage and mitigate risks, strengthen defenses, and ensure compliance within a complex regulatory environment.
With more than two decades of experience driving digital transformation and business growth through innovative technology solutions, Leslie is a result-driven executive with a focus on continuous improvement. He has successfully led projects that reduced operational costs, improved system uptime, and enhanced revenue performance.
His expertise spans cloud infrastructure, automation, cybersecurity, financial analysis, and IT leadership. Key projects include migrating payment systems to secure IaaS platforms, developing cost-saving web applications, and building high-performing IT teams that achieve zero attrition and exceed goals.
Leslie holds Executive MBA from ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.S. in Information Systems from American Sentinel University.
With a background in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity, he brings deep expertise in vulnerability management, web application security, and secure coding practices to each client engagement.
His hands-on penetration testing, exploit development, threat intelligence analysis, and defensive architecture skills equip him to support organizations at every stage of the cybersecurity lifecycle.
Patrick has led security initiatives at Fortune 500 companies, focusing on enterprise architecture, API integration, and automation to streamline operations and enhance threat detection. His advanced training and certifications reinforce his ability to simulate sophisticated adversarial tactics, investigate complex threats, and design proactive defenses.
Patrick’s certifications include: GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), and GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI).
Leveraging data analytics and AI, she enables teams to turn regulatory requirements into actionable insights by anchoring decision-making in real data. Her approach, aligns technology with financial goals, allows organizations to anticipate risks, optimize resources, strengthen decision-making and stay ahead of emerging threats.
Samantha has more than 18 years’ experience ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple industries including banking, construction, aerospace and defense, energy, and government. As Chief Business Optimization Officer at the Office of Financial Aid at the US Department of Education, she was responsible for Strategic Planning and Performance Management. Prior to that she was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Samantha has a BS in Finance and an MBA specializing in Cybersecurity. Samantha is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Her areas of expertise include Cyber-Resilience, Risk Management, Operational Efficiency & Accounting Professional
Currently a Digital Forensics Researcher and PhD candidate at Sam Houston State University, she works across malware analysis, incident response, digital evidence analysis, and AI-driven forensics, turning raw artifacts into clear, defensible findings.
Pamela has led ransomware investigations, mapping malware behavior and producing indicators that support actor identification. Her research centers on multimodal deepfake detection, combining audio, visual, and frequency cues to spot manipulated media. She is particularly interested in integrating artificial intelligence in investigations to mine large datasets and reveal patterns traditional methods may miss.
Pamela holds an MSc in Information Systems Security (Strathmore University) and a BSc in Computer Science (Moi University) and currently pursuing a PhD in Digital & Cyber Forensics at Sam Houston State University.
