Jacob Henson

Jacob Henson is a cybersecurity leader and senior software developer with over 30 years of experience in information technology. He currently serves as Cyber SME, CISO, and FSO at Future Technologies Innovations in Huntsville, Alabama. He holds CISSP, OSCP, and CySA+ certifications and is an Auburn University Computer Science graduate.

Jacob holds the following active certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) from (ISC)2, OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) from Offensive Security, CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst) from CompTIA, Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Certified Analyst, Virtual Hacking Labs Advanced, FAA Remote Pilot Certificate (Part 107), and FCC Amateur Extra Class Operator License.

Jacob specializes in cybersecurity leadership (CISO roles), Risk Management Framework (RMF), DFARS 7012 and 7021 compliance, CMMC, SIEM engineering with Elasticsearch, secure software development, incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud security with AWS. He has deep expertise in NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Jacob currently works at Future Technologies Innovations in Huntsville, Alabama, where he serves as Cyber SME, CISO, and Facility Security Officer (FSO). He leads all cyber-related efforts, manages DFARS compliance, oversees classified environments, and supports proposal and business development efforts.

Jacob Henson has 30+ years of professional experience spanning cybersecurity leadership, software development, and IT management. His career includes roles as CISO at HII Technical Solutions, Senior Software Developer at Frontier Technology Inc, Cybersecurity Engineer at ECS Federal, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at VikTech supporting the Missile Defense Agency, and Developer at Auburn University. He started in IT in 1995 and holds CISSP, OSCP, and multiple Elastic certifications.