Matt Peterson

Matt Peterson is the Heartland Region Partner for GuidePoint Security. He has 15 years of information security experience that covers a variety of responsibilities, including security operations, risk management, security program management, security integration and security compliance. Matt began his IT security career as an engineer where he established himself as a trusted advisor and shifted his focus to helping customers build their security programs.

Before joining GuidePoint, Matt performed a key role at Protiviti, within the IT security consulting practice, identifying and delivering security solutions to a variety of commercial clients. Prior to Protiviti, Matt spent several years working for FishNet Security where he was instrumental in the development of security solutions for a variety of clients throughout the country.

Matt holds a B.S. in communications management from DeVry University. He also holds certifications in CISM, CISSP and QSA.