Farhad Mofidi

Farhad Mofidi is a Lead Information Security Engineer at Mastercard since May 2022, specializing in Application Security, Cryptographic Security, and Security Architecture. Previously, Farhad served as a Senior Information Security Engineer at the U.S. Small Business Administration from September 2019 to May 2022, following a role as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist. Farhad is also the Founder of Live Hoster®, a startup initiated in May 2013 to enhance security for professional organizational websites, successfully expanding the business to serve over 50 websites by September 2020. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Computer Science with a focus on Security (Candidate) from the University of Colorado, a Master of Science in Information Systems Engineering - Cybersecurity, a Master of Business Administration in Information Systems and Financial Businesses, a Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from California State University, Northridge. Additionally, Farhad completed the Business CORe Credential of Readiness program at Harvard Business School.