Mark received a master of business administration degree from Iowa State University, a master's certificate of Cybersecurity from Harvard University Extension and a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Iowa State University. He holds 4 cyber security certifications including Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C-CISO), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). He also holds his Series 99 and is registered with HTK.