Rex Johnson

Executive Director & Practice Leader of Cybersecurity Consulting Services at CAI | U.S. Army Veteran

Kansas City, MO, United States

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Education: BS

Journalism

The University of Kansas

1985 : 1988

MBA

IT

The University of Kansas School of Business

1994 : 1997

Advanced Joint Professional Military Education

National Defense University

2015 : 2015

Experience: Leader of a cybersecurity consulting practice which provides technical, governance, and operational solutions for clients in multiple industries. Developing strategy, assessments, vision, and roadmaps to assist clients in addressing threats to their security posture and mitigating risks.

2021 : Present

CAI

Executive Director, Cybersecurity Consulting

The ISC2 Professional Development Industry Insight Committee (IIC) is established to assist the ISC2 Professional Development Team in reviewing the overall learning content strategy and vetting of opportunities for partnerships that will impact the Professional Development (PD) catalogue of

offerings.

2023 :

ISC2

Industry Insight Committee (IIC)

Served in multiple CISSP exam writer workshops. The role includes writing 10 questions per workshop that could be used for future CISSP exams. Additionally, serving as a peer reviewer of other participant's questions.

2018 :

ISC2

CISSP Exam Writer

Engages in strategic activities with clients for professional services. Assesses information security risks and postures. Develops and creates cybersecurity strategy, assessments, vision, and roadmaps.

CAI is a leading business technology services firm committed to helping private and public organizations drive value, improve productivity, and enhance the customer experience. Specializing in digital transformation services, including application management, strategy and consulting, intelligent automation, contingent workforce solutions, IT service management, and business analytics.

2020 : 2021

CAI

Director, Cybersecurity Consulting

A practice leader providing cybersecurity, data privacy, IT governance, incident response and technical assessment services within BKD Cyber. He assisted external clients by providing cybersecurity solutions for clients in multiple industries. He launched and leads BKD’s Payment Card Industry (PCI) practice, assisting clients with their payment card compliance.

2018 : 2020

BKD CPAs & Advisors

Director, BKD Cyber

Company: CAI

Years of Experience: 38

Spoken Language: English, German

Skills Analysis, Audit, Auditing, Business Process Improvement, Change Management, CISSP, Compliance, Computer Security, Cyber Security, DoD, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance, Government, Identity Management, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Intelligence, IT Audit, IT Governance, ITIL, IT Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, Military, National Security, PMP, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Security, Security Audits, Security Clearance, SOX, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Team Building, Training, Vendor Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Business Process, Enterprise Risk

About Rex brings 30 years of IT, business, and leadership experience. His areas of expertise include security and privacy, enterprise risk management, IT governance, regulatory compliance, Payment Card Industry (PCI), and controls assurance. He has held positions with international firms and led a global cybersecurity practice for a large technology and consulting firm. He has assisted clients in addressing root cause in security risks and develop long-term sustainable solutions.