Tara Bade has a diverse work experience in the field of IT infrastructure and information security. Currently, they hold the position of Director, IT Infrastructure and Information Security at Dessert Holdings since May 2022. Prior to this, Tara worked at Jostens for a significant period. Tara'sroles at Jostens include Director, Information Security from January 2021 to May 2022, Sr. Security & Operations Manager from October 2013 to January 2021, Senior Systems Engineer from October 2006 to October 2013, Systems Administrator from June 2002 to October 2006, Senior Desktop Support Analyst from January 2000 to June 2002, and Operations Analyst from January 1999 to January 2000. Tara also had a brief tenure at Newell Brands where they served as Senior Manager, Security Operations and Senior Manager, Windows Engineering in 2017 and 2016 respectively.
Tara Bade's education history includes studying Computer Science at the University of Minnesota. However, no specific degree or field of study is provided. Additionally, Tara attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and Rochester Community College, but no information about degrees or fields of study is mentioned for these institutions either.
In terms of additional certifications, Tara Bade obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in June 2016. Furthermore, Tara obtained the C|CISO certification from EC-Council in July 2021.
May, 2022 - present