Randy Carlson

Dr. Randy Carlson is an Associate Professor in the Cybersecurity and Technology Management programs at Concordia University, St. Paul, based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Over 23 years at Concordia, 17 as an adjunct professor while working in the IT profession and the last 6 as a full-time professor, Randy has taught in the Information Technology Management (ITM) and Cyber Security programs in the Computer and Information Science Department of the College of Business and Technology.

Before moving into full-time teaching, Randy built a 25-year career in information technology, working primarily as a project, program, and product manager. Career highlights include:

• Cyber Defense & Product Management: Most recently a Product Manager in Threat and Vulnerability Management in the Cyber Defense Unit at Optum Technology within UnitedHealth Group, leading product management for ServiceNow Threat & Vulnerability Management solutions.

• Incident Response & Attack Surface Management: Project-managed the build of Optum's incident response capability and the deployment of technology for its attack surface management function.

• Breadth of Expertise: Analytics development, application security, disaster recovery planning, operations management, and Agile product ownership.

• Education & Credentials: Master of Science in the Management of Technology (University of Minnesota), Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology Management (Concordia University, St. Paul), and PhD coursework in Organizational Management at Capella University (ABD). Has held the CISM and PMP certifications.