Christopher Gergen

About Christopher Gergen

Experienced Cybersecurity professional and former CPA with a demonstrated history of success in both the private and public sectors and across multiple industries. Skilled in Endpoint Security, Network Security, Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control Frameworks (NIST, FFIEC, CIS Critical Controls). My diverse skill set gives me the unique ability to identify and manage risk for companies of all sizes while understanding and balancing their business and technology needs.

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT)

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• University of North Dakota

  BAcc, Accountancy & Information Systems (Minor)

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Assurance
• Penetration Testing
• External Audit
• Financial Statements
• Network Security
• Strategic Planning
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Microsoft Excel
• Information Security
• Tcp/Ip
• Windows Security
• Internal Controls
• Security Policy
• Financial Reporting
• Cyber Defense
• Web Application Security
• Finance
• Wireless Security
• Dns
• Business Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• IT Audit
• Business Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Vulnerability Management
• Incident Handling
• Access Control
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Reconnaissance
• Accounting
• Due Diligence
• Malware Analysis
• Incident Response
• Internal Audit
• Auditing
• Vulnerability Assessment