<div class="ewa-rteLine" style="cursor:text;height:auto;line-height:inherit;overflow:hidden;padding-right:10px;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Dan led various technology and software development initiatives before founding infotex in 2000. For 24 years, he and his company has led the bank cybersecurity space, working closely with community banks, utilizing risk management fundamentals to guide them on their use of technology. A sought-after speaker, Dan facilitates cybersecurity and technology conferences, develops content, and writes for trade magazines and</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;border-width:0px;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-position:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-width:0px;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(204, 51, 102);font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-size:14px;font-stretch:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-position:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://my.infotex.com/category/dans-new-leaf/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-linkindex="0"><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">his blog</span></a><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">.</span></span></div><div class="ewa-rteLine" style="cursor:text;height:auto;line-height:inherit;overflow:hidden;padding-right:10px;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</div><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

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<div class="ewa-rteLine" style="cursor:text;height:auto;line-height:inherit;overflow:hidden;padding-right:10px;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Dan led various technology and software development initiatives before founding infotex in 2000. For 24 years, he and his company has led the bank cybersecurity space, working closely with community banks, utilizing risk management fundamentals to guide them on their use of technology. A sought-after speaker, Dan facilitates cybersecurity and technology conferences, develops content, and writes for trade magazines and</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;border-width:0px;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-position:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-width:0px;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(204, 51, 102);font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-size:14px;font-stretch:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-position:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://my.infotex.com/category/dans-new-leaf/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-linkindex="0"><span style="color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">his blog</span></a><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">.</span></span></div><div class="ewa-rteLine" style="cursor:text;height:auto;line-height:inherit;overflow:hidden;padding-right:10px;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</div><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10Pt;">Michael Hartke joined infotex in 2008, just as he was launching his third business supporting small to mid-sized organizations with their technology needs. Starting out as a third-shift Data Security Analyst (then called NOC Associate), Michael quickly developed a passion for cybersecurity. In those early days, he often worked six overnight shifts a week, applying his skills to everything from web development to network monitoring.</span></p><p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5261d2ae1b0b5a7ba5d084e62809c25a" style="box-sizing:border-box; margin-block:0px 0.9rem; color:rgb( 0, 0, 0); margin:0px; font-family:'-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Noto Sans, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji'; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb( 255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial; font-size:10Pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">By 2009, Michael had built infotex’s first internal Client Notes tracking system. His innovative approach and dedication earned him a promotion to Senior NOC Associate, followed by a key role on the internal Tech Team. In 2011, he took over development of the infotex SIEM, laying the groundwork for future innovations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10Pt;">As Programming Coordinator, Michael led the development of infotex SIEM2 and drove the launch of new services like Rogue Device Detection and Non-Reporting Devices monitoring. He also played a critical role in developing internal threat hunting and reporting tools, helping infotex’s Data Security Analysts (DSAs) proactively monitor client networks. To this day, Michael remains actively involved in Incident Response and occasionally jumps back into the SOC for hands-on monitoring.</span></p><p style="font-size:10Pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">In December 2022, Michael was promoted to Executive Vice President after years of behind-the-scenes leadership, ensuring infotex’s services consistently exceed Client expectations. In 2025, Michael was promoted again to the role of President, where he oversees day-to-day operations, focusing on optimizing tools and services to support community banks and small businesses.</span></p>

<div class="Normal"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Jon Waldman is a co-founder, executive vice president, IS Consulting and president, SBS Institute for SBS CyberSecurity, a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the banking and financial services industry. He maintains his CISA and CRISC certifications and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and his Master of Science in Information Assurance with an emphasis in Banking and Finance Security from Dakota State University. Over the last 10 years Jon has helped hundreds of financial institutions across the country create and implement comprehensive, valuable and manageable Information Security Programs. He also conducts webinars and certification programs for the SBS Institute.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>

<div class="Normal"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Jon Waldman is a co-founder, executive vice president, IS Consulting and president, SBS Institute for SBS CyberSecurity, a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the banking and financial services industry. He maintains his CISA and CRISC certifications and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and his Master of Science in Information Assurance with an emphasis in Banking and Finance Security from Dakota State University. Over the last 10 years Jon has helped hundreds of financial institutions across the country create and implement comprehensive, valuable and manageable Information Security Programs. He also conducts webinars and certification programs for the SBS Institute.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>

<div class="Normal"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Jon Waldman is a co-founder, executive vice president, IS Consulting and president, SBS Institute for SBS CyberSecurity, a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the banking and financial services industry. He maintains his CISA and CRISC certifications and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and his Master of Science in Information Assurance with an emphasis in Banking and Finance Security from Dakota State University. Over the last 10 years Jon has helped hundreds of financial institutions across the country create and implement comprehensive, valuable and manageable Information Security Programs. He also conducts webinars and certification programs for the SBS Institute.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>

<div class="Normal"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Jon Waldman is a co-founder, executive vice president, IS Consulting and president, SBS Institute for SBS CyberSecurity, a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the banking and financial services industry. He maintains his CISA and CRISC certifications and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and his Master of Science in Information Assurance with an emphasis in Banking and Finance Security from Dakota State University. Over the last 10 years Jon has helped hundreds of financial institutions across the country create and implement comprehensive, valuable and manageable Information Security Programs. He also conducts webinars and certification programs for the SBS Institute.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>

<div class="Normal"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Jon Waldman is a co-founder, executive vice president, IS Consulting and president, SBS Institute for SBS CyberSecurity, a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the banking and financial services industry. He maintains his CISA and CRISC certifications and received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and his Master of Science in Information Assurance with an emphasis in Banking and Finance Security from Dakota State University. Over the last 10 years Jon has helped hundreds of financial institutions across the country create and implement comprehensive, valuable and manageable Information Security Programs. He also conducts webinars and certification programs for the SBS Institute.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12.00pt;"></span></div>