Mark Dunn

Background

About Mark Dunn

I grew up and currently live in Norwood, Massachusetts. I earned both my Bachelor's and Master’s degrees from the University of New Hampshire — completing my undergraduate studies in Homeland Security with minors in Emergency Management and Intelligence, followed by an accelerated Master’s program in Cybersecurity Policy and Risk Management.Currently, I’m an IT Technician at Cognex Corporation, where I support end users while also managing access controls, account provisioning, email systems, software licensing, and permissions — all with a strong focus on security and compliance best practices. I regularly collaborate across departments to ensure secure onboarding and offboarding processes, minimize risk, and maintain system integrity.While I enjoy the technical side of IT, my long-term goal is to fully transition into cybersecurity. I’m currently pursuing my CompTIA Security+ certification and actively building skills in areas like threat analysis, risk management, and security policy implementation.I’m especially interested in roles that intersect with access governance, incident response, or GRC — where I can leverage both my hands-on IT experience and my academic background in cybersecurity and homeland security.Let’s connect if you’re in the security space or just want to chat tech