With over 7 years of experience, Governance, Risk, and Compliance Partner Bill Confer is a cybersecurity advisor specializing in information security strategy, risk management, and systems auditing. As Service Line Leader for Cybersecurity and HITRUST, Bill leads the firm’s advisory practice, helping organizations ranging from emerging startups to Fortune 200 companies navigate complex security and compliance challenges across technology, healthcare, fintech, and manufacturing industries.
Bill brings deep expertise in cybersecurity frameworks, offensive security, information technology, cloud computing, and evolving threat landscapes. He serves as a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to strengthen their security posture while meeting increasingly complex regulatory requirements. He guides organizations through SOC 2, HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and more, delivering strategic counsel that goes beyond checkbox compliance to build long-term resilience.
An active voice in the cybersecurity community, Bill maintains professional affiliations and credentials with ISC2, ISACA, EC-Council, and HITRUST, staying closely connected to evolving industry standards and best practices.
Bill holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and Quantitative Methods with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Austin Peay State University. Outside of his work, Bill and his family proudly support several charitable organizations, including the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and cancer research foundations. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children and being outdoors.
