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Dan Sorensen - Founder & Principal in Denver, CO

Dan Sorensen

Executive CISO specializing in cybersecurity strategy, AI governance, and enterprise risk

Nexus Security Advisors LtdCapitol Technology UniversityDenver, CO10 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Founder of Nexus Security Advisors, an early-stage cybersecurity consulting firm focused on supporting small and mid-sized businesses with practical security needs. Brings cybersecurity leadership plus AI governance and compliance focus, and has experience designing and delivering hands-on cyber threat intelligence training by validating needs with leadership and partnering to build a practical curriculum.

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Key Strengths

  • Identified a cybersecurity training gap and built/delivered a hands-on CTI workshop
  • Validated needs with leadership and executed via strategic partnerships
  • Pragmatic, client-revenue-driven approach to building a professional services consultancy
  • Resourceful venture-building approach: leverage relationships, validate before scaling, document repeatable frameworks

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Experience

Founder & PrincipalNexus Security Advisors Ltd · Aug 2020 – Presentfreelance
Cyber Ops Officer / Scrum MasterCentil · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025contract
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Cyber Intelligence OfficerU.S. Air National Guard · Aug 2016 – Jan 2025

Education

Capitol Technology Universitydoctorate, Cybersecurity Leadership (2026)
American Military Universitymaster, Strategic Intelligence
University of Texas at Austinbachelor, Middle Eastern Studies / Linguistics
Defense Language Instituteassociate, Foreign Languages

Languages

English

Certifications

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) (in progress)GIAC GSLC (Security Leadership Certification)GIAC GCIH (Certified Incident Handler)GIAC GASF (Advanced Smartphone Forensics)GIAC GSEC (Security Essentials)CompTIA Security+ CECompTIA PenTest+CompTIA CNVP (Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional)

Publications

86 publications

CybersecurityAI governanceSecure AI adoptionCyber resilienceCyber threat intelligenceThreat huntingCloud securityIncident responseAerospace/defense securitySecurity policy and standards

Memberships

  • OWASP AI Exchange
  • Cloud Security Alliance
  • SANS
  • Forbes Technology Council
  • Fast Company Executive Board
  • Air Force Association

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Dan SorensenExecutive CISO specializing in cybersecurity strategy, AI governance, and enterprise risk