Dr. Charlene K. Coon

Dr. Charlene K. Coon has a diverse work experience in various cybersecurity roles. Dr. Charlene K. is currently the Director of Business Development at The Kenjya-Trusant Group LLC, starting in August 2023. Prior to this, they served as the President of Pentagon Cyber, Inc. from November 2021. Additionally, they were a Global Advisory Board Member at EC-Council starting in January 2021. Dr. Coon also held positions such as VP Business Sales at rPM3 Solutions, LLC and Director of Cybersecurity at a U.S. Government Contractor. Dr. Charlene K. has worked at notable companies like L3Harris Technologies, General Dynamics Information Technology, Maximus, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Woodbury Technologies, Inc. in various roles related to cybersecurity and IT management. Dr. Charlene K.'sexperience includes leading teams, advising on cybersecurity matters, and overseeing projects.

Dr. Charlene K. Coon completed their education in a chronological order. Dr. Charlene K. started their academic journey in 2002 at Western Governors University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Information Technology Administration degree in Management Information Systems, General. Dr. Charlene K. then pursued further education at the same institution and earned a Master of Information Security and Assurance degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from 2009 to 2013. Later, in 2018, Dr. Coon enrolled at Colorado Technical University and successfully completed their Doctorate in Computer Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance in 2021.

In addition to their formal education, Dr. Coon has obtained various certifications. Dr. Charlene K. achieved the CompTIA Security+ Certification in July 2009 and the CompTIA Network+ Certification in June 2009. In October 2013, they obtained the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification from Microsoft, after passing Exam 410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012, Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012, and Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services. Dr. Coon also holds certifications in Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning from Cybrary, Computer Science and Information Technology researchers from CITI Program (A Division of BRANY), and MCSA Server 2012 and MCTS: Windows 7 Configuration from Microsoft.

Additionally, they have expressed an interest in the ACE (AccessData Certified Examiner), CART (Computer Analysis Response Team), CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), DExT (Digital Extraction Technician), EDRP (EC-Council Disaster Recovery Specialist), and G2700 (ISO/IEC 27001/27002) certifications, though specific details regarding their completion are not available.