As the founder of Comprehensive Applied Security Solutions (COMPASS), Mr. Olsen has more than 23 years of experience in operations, cyber security, information technology, engineering, and finance.
Mr. Olsen began his career in the 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army. Upon completing his obligation, he worked at Verizon Communications, achieving the level of regional engineering manager.
Mr. Olsen graduated from Towson University (Towson, Maryland), with a bachelor of science degree in liberal arts. He later earned a master of science in information and telecommunication systems and a master of business administration from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland). Mr. Olsen is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP), and an adjunct professor for cyber security at The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Mr. Olsen also serves as a board member of the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering's Information Security Institute and the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.