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Lance Larson, Ph.D.
MIS Lecturer and Adjunt in HSEC
Lance W. Larson is the President and CEO of Larson Corporation—a consulting firm offering both information security and information systems development consulting. Dr. Larson has founded and sold several successful businesses. The last of which, a website hosting and secure network operations center, was valued at nearly $2 million in just 4 years of operation, and operated with zero debt.
Dr. Larson’s business and security expertise draws from experience working with counterterrorism training at the FBI Laboratory (Quantico, VA). Dr. Larson has also helped coordinate homeland security and Department of Defense exercises for federal, state, and municipal governments. Dr. Larson holds a top-secret security clearance. Lance has also authored two books on entrepreneurship and business information assurance and physical security.
Dr. Larson received his Master of Science degree (Interdisciplinary Studies – Homeland Security) from San Diego State University. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Science with a focus on Information System Management in 2009 from Walden University. Continually striving for self improvement, he is certified as a CompTIA Inet+ Subject Matter Expert and holds many other certifications related to homeland security and information technology. Dr. Larson was a 2001 NACE (GSEA) entrepreneur award finalist in Washington, D.C.
Additionally, Dr. Larson has volunteered as a Reserve Police Officer for a law enforcement agency in Orange County, CA since 2001. In such capacity he assists a team of law enforcement experts in fighting Internet crime—specifically those against children. Among his many awards and distinctions are medals of lifesaving, merit, and valor during his tenure with the police department.
Dr. Larson's areas of research include security convergence theory, vulnerabilities of fiber-optic networks, and information assurance.
Dr. Larson's professional affiliations include membership in ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association), CRPOA (California Reserve Peace Officers Association) and EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization).
The information on this page represents that of Lance Larson and not necessarily that of San Diego State University. Lance Larson takes full responsibility for the information presented.
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