Paul Bingham is the Senior Vice President and Executive Dean at Western Governors University’s School of Technology, where he leads faculty serving 11 undergraduate and three graduate degree programs with a combined enrollment of over 58,000 students. Prior to WGU, Paul spent 24 years as an FBI agent, leading and managing domestic and international cybersecurity investigations and FBI SWAT teams on over 100 high-risk tactical missions. Paul holds several professional certifications, including CISSP and CPA. Combining in-depth knowledge with his trademark sense of humor, Paul is an accomplished educator at conferences and events throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Areas of Expertise:
Cybersecurity
Leadership
Fraud Investigations
Education:
B.S. Accounting, Brigham Young University
MAcc, Brigham Young University
Affiliations:
Academic Co-chair, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
CISSP, ISC2
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
GPEN, GCIH, GSTRT, GSEC, GISP, Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
CTE Advisory Board Member, Granite School District
Governing Board Member, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
Areas of Expertise:
Cybersecurity
Leadership
Fraud Investigations
Education:
B.S. Accounting, Brigham Young University
MAcc, Brigham Young University
Affiliations:
Academic Co-chair, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
CISSP, ISC2
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
GPEN, GCIH, GSTRT, GSEC, GISP, Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
CTE Advisory Board Member, Granite School District
Governing Board Member, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
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