About The Speaker

Rex Johnson
Rex is the Cybersecurity Practice Lead for CAI. He has over 30 years senior level management experience encompassing IT, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Digital Forensics and Analysis, and Enterprise Risk Management. He has assisted numerous organizations in assessing and reducing their risks leading to improved operations and security maturity. He has provided both technical and advisory services for a variety of industries; to include a cyber risk assessment of a major entertainment and resorts corporation. Prior to joining CAI, he held similar roles with Computer Science Corporation, Deloitte, and Cap Gemini. Rex is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army. He has an MBA from the University of Kansas, graduated from the Command and General Staff college and National Defense University. He won an award for his thesis on “An Executive Approach to Cybersecurity” addressing the security risks with the US supply chain and national infrastructure. He is a frequent speaker on Cybersecurity, and has addressed national and international audiences with Gartner, Secure World, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, and others. He carries the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) certifications.