Gaute Hjellbakk Pettersen

Gaute Hjellbakk Pettersen is an experienced professional in cyber security and digital forensics, currently serving as the Head of Maritime Cyber Resilience Operations and Cyber Security Manager at VARD since November 2021. Prior to this role, Gaute worked at Politi from June 2017 to November 2021 as a Digital Forensic Investigator/Analyst and IT Support Technician. Gaute holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), completed in 2017, and pursued additional education at Politihøgskolen in 2018 and 2020.