Jeff D.

Jeff D. has over 11 years of experience in various roles related to cybersecurity, IT operations, and information security. Jeff currently serves as the Vice President of Cyber Security at Open Lending, LLC, where they head the organization's Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and IT Operations teams. Jeff is responsible for ensuring security and infrastructure controls are in compliance with requirements and best practices. Prior to this role, they worked at SparkCognition as a Sr. Manager of IT and Security Operations, overseeing corporate IT and Security departments and managing a team of engineers, specialists, and interns. Jeff also served as an IT Security Manager, where they created and executed strategies to improve the reliability and security of corporate environments. Jeff's previous experience includes roles at FICO as an Information Security Manager and Information Security Engineer, where they managed a Security Operations Center and investigated and remediated information security incidents. Jeff also worked at U.S. Army Cyber Command, where they served as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) and participated in developing cyber concepts and strategies, as well as managed back-end servers for cyber units. Jeff began their career at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers as an IT Site Manager, responsible for all operations of the facility. Jeff also worked at Image Microsystems as a Computer Systems Lead Technician, troubleshooting and repairing computers and other equipment. Overall, Jeff D. has a strong background in cybersecurity, IT operations management, and information security.

Jeff D. earned a Full Stack Web Development Certification from freeCodeCamp in 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Phoenix in 2014 and a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and Information Security Systems from the same university in 2012. In addition to their degrees, Jeff has obtained various certifications, including API Penetration Testing, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) - OpenStack, Mirantis OpenStack Certified Administrator (MCA200), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v8, Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Comptia Linux+, Linux Professional Institute Certification 1 (LPIC-1), ITIL v3 Foundations, Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - Windows 7 Configuration, and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) - Security Fundamentals.