Bret Hammersland is an experienced Information Security Engineer currently working at UMB Bank since April 2013. Prior to this role, Bret served as a Senior MSS Security Engineer at FishNet Security, where responsibilities included managing and monitoring information security systems for the MSS infrastructure and clients. Previous experience also includes roles as a Security Support Technician, providing support for various security vendors, and a DNPS Student Employee at the University of Missouri, focusing on network support projects. Bret's professional journey began with an internship as a Security Analyst at Embarq, where a penetration testing environment was built. Bret holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a focus on Information Technology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, completed in 2008.