Dr. Joel Christensen

Dr. Christensen has earned five degrees, first earning an associate’s degree in marketing and sales from Rasmussen College, obtaining two Bachelor of Sciences degrees: Cybersecurity from Rasmussen University and Business Management Information Systems from University of Phoenix, a Master’s degree in Networking and Communication from DeVry University, and finally a Doctorate degree in Information Technology – Cybersecurity from Capella University.

The majority of his career has been handling various technologies and holding various positions in both the private and public sector. Leading multiple teams over his 20-year career, he has been able to capitalize on his expertise and hands-on experience in executing security Governance, risk assessments, compliance, conducting security audits, assessing effectiveness of controls, ISMS, Data Privacy, Incident Response, Digital Forensics and Cyber Operation, and consulted for large enterprise security projects in various government / industry verticals serving many reputable organizations and companies nationally, regionally and internationally.

After obtaining his master’s degree, he began teaching students at Rasmussen University, National Public University, University of Fairfax, and American National University.