Erik Hansen

Erik Hansen is an experienced security professional currently serving as the Infrastructure Security Engineering Manager and Business Information Security Officer at NerdWallet, where responsibilities include managing a team focused on securing production and corporate infrastructure. Prior roles in the security domain include Staff Security Engineer and Senior Security Engineer at NerdWallet, Senior Security Engineer at US Transportation Command, and extensive experience with the United States Air Force and Department of Defense, where Erik led the development of offensive security teams and cloud security solutions, trained cyber defenders, and managed operational risks. Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Security and two Associate of Science degrees in Computer Science and Cyberspace Security from the Community College of the Air Force and Western Governors University.