Josh Jones

Josh Jones has extensive work experience in the field of security architecture and solutions. Josh is currently employed at Trace3 as a Principal Security Architect, where they lead a team of Inside Sales Engineers and offers consultative expertise to Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients. Prior to that, they worked at Optiv Inc as a Solutions Architect, collaborating closely with clients and sales teams to provide actionable solutions. Josh also served as an Adjunct Instructor at Fort Hays State University and was awarded the Outstanding College of Business and Entrepreneurship Adjunct of the Year. Additionally, they have held various roles at Insight, OnX Enterprise Solutions, World Wide Technology, Sirius Computer Solutions, Secure Midwest LLC, and Johnson County, where they gained experience in designing and implementing security solutions for enterprise accounts, leading technical teams, and managing IT security.

Josh Jones has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Technology Management from Walden University. Josh also holds a Master of Liberal Studies in Information Assurance and a Bachelor of Science in Information, Network and Telecommunications, both from Fort Hays State University. In addition to their degrees, Josh has obtained various certifications such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Security (CCIE-S), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate, CCNP Enterprise, Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core, Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation, Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core, Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core, GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN), Microsoft Azure Architect Design, Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MCSE), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, NSTISS 4011 National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals, and NSTISS 4013E National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators.