Nick Andersen

Nicholas (Nick) M. Andersen is the Acting Director and the Deputy Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In this role, he helps lead CISA’s mission to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure that the American people rely on every day. He formerly served as the Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Andersen brings discipline and strategic foresight to the CISA mission through his extensive experience and leadership. As the President and Chief Operating Officer at Invictus, Andersen oversaw cybersecurity, intelligence integration, and technology delivery for federal and commercial partners. As the Chief Information Security Officer at Lumen Technologies Public Sector, he developed and implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, delivered secure offerings and formed strategic partnerships with public sector and private sector customers. From 2019-2021, An