South Dakota State University
Paul Kern is an experienced information security professional currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at South Dakota State University since October 2022. Kern previously held the role of Network and Security Director at the South Dakota Board of Regents from October 2019 to October 2022 and managed the Security Operations Center at Meta Payment Systems from January 2015 to October 2019. Kern's expertise encompasses various IS security tasks, including the planning, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise IS security tools compatible with both Windows and Linux environments. Additional past roles include Associate Security Officer for the South Dakota Board of Regents and Network and System Administrator at Alliance Communications. Kern has also contributed to education as an Adjunct Professor of Web Programming. Kern holds a Master of Science in Information Technology Management and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Education, along with multiple certifications in penetration testing and auditing from SANS.
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South Dakota State University
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Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state's Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from eight different colleges representing more than 175 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 29 master's degree programs, 12 Ph.D. and two professional programs.The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state.