Brian Kelley is a SQL Server author and columnist focusing primarily on SQL Server security. He is a contributing author for How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005 (Syngress) and Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration (Wrox).

Brian currently serves as an infrastructure and security architect where he works on Active Directory, Windows security, VMware, and Citrix in addition to Microsoft SQL Server. In the technical community, Brian is part of the Midlands PASS Chapter, an official chapter of PASS, where he currently serves as president and director of communications.