CEO, Founder, & Principal Consultant: Jeremy Swenson, MBA, MSST
Jeremy Swenson is a disruptive-thinking security entrepreneur, futurist/researcher, and senior management tech risk consultant. Over 17 years, he has held progressive roles at many banks, insurance companies, retailers, healthcare organizations, and even government entities. Organizations appreciate his talent for bridging gaps, uncovering hidden risk management solutions, and simultaneously enhancing processes. He is a frequent speaker, podcaster, and a published writer—CISA Magazine online, Northwestern Financial Review, and the ISSA Journal, among others. He holds a rare certificate in Media Technology from Oxford University’s Media Policy Summer Institute, a Master of Science in Security Technologies (MSST) degree from the University of Minnesota’s Technological Leadership Institute (TLI), an MBA from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and a BA in political science from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.
He is an alum of the Cyber Security Summit Think Tank (MN), the Federal Reserve Secure Payment Task Force, the Crystal, Robbinsdale, and New Hope Citizens Police Academy; and the Minneapolis FBI Citizens Academy. He also has certifications from Intel and the Department of Homeland Security. He is the principal and founder of Abstract Forward Consulting—a boutique SMB cybersecurity and digital strategy business. You can connect with him on these platforms: @jer_swenson or on LinkedIn.
Partner and Sr. Executive Consultant, Former CIA/FBI/NSA/DOD/DHS
Using experience from armed conflict, remote networking setup, intelligence gathering and big data – all the while defending against attacks here and abroad this consultant offers sophisticated advisory service. Additionally, this adviser holds an MBA and strong experience in many private-sector enterprises. We have to keep their information private at this point and we know you can respect that.