Shawn Abelson

Shawn started his career responding to emergencies and now he prevents them. Over the last 15 years, Shawn has been an EMT, a penetration tester, a criminal investigator, a security director, a COO, and a consultant. He is a strong believer in the scientific method, research, data, and other boring-sounding things that have made our world immeasurably safer and healthier.

Shawn’s experience, certifications, and credentials include:

• • Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • EMT-B (NREMT/CA-EMSA)
  • Master’s of Science in Security Technologies (MSST) – University of Minnesota
  • Graduate Faculty/Instructor – Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota
  • FBI Cyber Investigator Certificate Program (CICP)
  • Vulnerability, Threat, and Risk Assessment (VTRA) Certification
  • Head of Risk Management & Red Teaming @ Meta (Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram)
  • Homeland Security and Cybercrimes Investigator, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (not LE)
  • Law Enforcement Liaison, US Bank Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Division
  • Red Team Leader, Behavior Detection Instructor, and Sr. Security Consultant @ Rozin Security