EXPERIENCE
Kurt Jensen has over 15 years of IT experience. He began as a network engineer supporting customer firewalls and provisioning VPNs in the healthcare and retail sectors. Kurt has been a PCI QSA and PCI ASV since 2010, assessing and providing remediation guidance to his clients. Before TrustedSec, Kurt also performed penetration testing and vulnerability assessment services.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Master of Science in Information Systems, Information Assurance, Walsh College
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Walsh College
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA)
- Payment Card Industry Approved Scanning Vendors (PCI ASV)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Kurt enjoys working with organizations to provide guidance on improving security and meeting compliance.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Discord Livestream - AMA: Incident Response
Ask us anything about incident response! Join us for an exclusive Discord Livestream with IR Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane.
Copilot Security: What to Know Before You Go
In this webinar, our experts will walk you through the critical groundwork needed before deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn how you can best prepare for…
CMMC Challenges and Misunderstandings
During our next webinar, our experts will cover CMMC misunderstandings that are creating the most problems for defense contractors and subcontractors, from CUI…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - February 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter February MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Building a Detection Foundation: Part 1 - The Single-Source Problem
The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Telemetry Let me start with an observation that might hit close to home. In my years working Incident Response cases and…
Security Noise - Ten Years: A Decade of Doing This
David Kennedy and Kelsey Segrue join us to discuss ten years of our podcast! We discuss how the cybersecurity space has evolved over the years and social media…
NewsNation - "Signal Sniffer" Tracks Pacemaker Signal
Authorities are employing multiple strategies to profile the kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie. TrustedSec Founder and CEO David Kennedy joined NewsNation to discuss…
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - Skimming, shimming, and how to avoid getting scammed
What’s the real threat behind RFID scanners and skimmers? Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins WWL First News to discuss the mechanics of skimming…
Discord Livestream - Tales from the Trenches: Securing Active Directory
Join us for this live Discord session with Identity Security Architect Sean Metcalf as he covers the most common Active Directory security issues and how to…
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