Joshua Bartholomew

Joshua Bartholomew currently serves as the Information Security Officer at Western State Bank, where responsibilities include developing and maintaining security strategies to protect sensitive data. With a long-standing career in the North Dakota Air National Guard since 2004, Joshua has held multiple roles, including Religious Affairs Superintendent, RPA Communications Element Supervisor, and Lead Linux Subject Matter Expert. Previous experience includes a position as a Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services, focusing on cloud security, and as a Cyber Security Analyst at RealTruck.com, where Joshua implemented technical solutions to security challenges. Joshua holds a Master of Science in Cyber Defense from Dakota State University, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from North Dakota State University, and multiple associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force in Electronic Systems Technology and Logistics.