Jeremy worked with me in four MBA classes. Thus I know firsthand, that Jeremy possesses deep domain knowledge and expertise in the areas of business, leadership, communication, and organization behavior. He is a great teammate to work with. He is serious, hardworking, and a person that showcased an excellent work ethic while working with me on team projects over the last year and a half.
We focus on all the below areas as “disruptive” thinkers from a management/leadership strategy consulting perspective:
ABOUT US
Here are the five little things that make us special!
Three-Pronged Synergies ©
The Problems Our Customers Face:
- Poor digital strategy, poor cyber strategy, poor cybersecurity tools and processes, dangerous silos, poor cyber training, nebulous reorgs, too much risk, needless rework, compliance violations, redundant complexity, poor culture of technology and learning, ineffective bureaucracy, contradicting assessment findings, failure to understand the critical path, poor leadership, prior data breaches or incidents, and/or poor or ambiguous communication – all the while security and IT performance gaps worsen or stay flat with you footing the bill. There is a better way – the Abstract Forward way!
The Solutions We Provide:
- Savvier than top-tier consulting firms without the excessive cost, more creative than top jazz artists, more premier than European automotive engineering, and an amazing ROI. A truly premier digital strategy and security management consulting firm. We bring together three consulting firms types for a disruptive solution: IT Nerd/Hacker, Creative Agency, and Risk Assurance. We are not afraid to be different and challenge status quo conceptions in business technology, because we prove the ROI, but don’t take our word for it see our A+ results and then contact us with your biggest challenge.
Leaving traditional assumptions behind is key at 30% because it has historically held organizations back. Disrupting what has been reduces organizational bias, opens siloed communication, and reduces needless office bureaucracy thereby reducing risk. It also means we are not limited by traditional frameworks, templates, or consulting approaches. In security, it’s about the now and understanding the threat actors approach.
Most organizations would admit that their security and business processes could be improved. Knowing where and how is the challenge we excel at. We do it in a disruptive way that requires organizations ready to improve. We do different, not to be different, but to be better amid the democratization of technology. We confront worst case scenarios so you are trained, defended, not surprised, and most importantly to maintain your customers with a competitive edge. Like the military, we must be realists to plan for the optimal outcome amid many risks. Mimicking your worst-case scenarios is key to putting policies, procedures, and the right people in place to reduce vulnerabilities. As most companies evolve over time, they become more dependent on technology while most vulnerabilities are tied to the internet. This is one of the reasons why we have a board definition of vulnerability: “Any weakness that can be exploited by an aggressor to make an asset susceptible to hazard or damage”.
- Risk = threat * vulnerability * consequences.
- This can be an 18-year-old hacker from Eastern Europe, an underpaid or demoted employee, a cryptic botnet, or anything else with means and intent.
- We make no assumptions without solid evidence and reasoning supporting it – this is not checkbox compliance.
- We can and will obtain good intelligence for our clients.
The following process diagram outlines the relationships that need to be understood for good risk management. This diagram could be successfully applied to most of our corporate clients. | This diagram shows the cross-functional relationships and sub-dependencies among critical infrastructure sectors. We are DHS ICS CERT trained to help you navigate these complexities. |
The organizations who have trusted us so far (diverse experience):
Sr. Technical PM Consultant @ UHG
Jeremy was a BA Consultant for 18 months on a high profile, high demand project. His expertise centered around analysis, process documentation, reporting and
SharePoint. His skills include an ability to adapt to the constant changes, positive and collaborative partnering, data governance, and attention to detail.
Sr. PM @ Wells Fargo
During my time at Intel as a Field Applications Engineer I worked with Jeremy in his role as an Intel representative at Best Buy stores. I found Jeremy was quick to pick up on technology and he had a passion to go deeper and learn more to better represent Intel at Best Buy. Jeremy went above and beyond taking time to meet with me on several occasions to discuss industry trends and inquire about upcoming products from Intel. I admire Jeremy’s work ethic and his desire to continue to learn.
Sr. Best Buy Lead @ Intel
Jeremy is a highly motivated, high energy, exceptional team player. I worked with Jeremy for 4 years, together on decommission projects. Jeremy is a senior level BA, with skillful analysis and a wonderful asset to any organization. Jeremy has a wide range of business and technical skills. I would highly recommend Jeremy, and have truly enjoyed working with him.
Sr. Technical PM Consultant @ UHG
Jeremy is a passionate person that is able to execute a complex project and maximize its outcome. I enjoyed working with Jeremy at NSHMBA, he is a very innovative person that brought new insights and great ideas to the marketing committee. He always looked beyond the common things and explored new avenues to improve the communication channels, increasing the chapter exposure to the local community.
Marketing & Technology @ MN NSHMBA
Over the years Mr. Swenson has been able to earn relationships with many civic, business, and creative industry leaders. Today he strives to use these relationship management skills to advise executive clients how to influence change:
SPEAKING / WRITING
Mr. Swenson is open to independently write, co-author, commentate on radio or T.V., or be a source for journalists. He is also open to speak at companies, universities, non-profits, think tanks, and at private events on a selective basis. He can be a moderator, speaker, or panel member. If you are looking for a non-big-four opinion from someone with an exceptionally amazing background, with varied roles and responsibilities in business and a track record of authentic leadership and innovative thinking and writing, he offers the best millennial / xennial commentary from a disruptive thinking perspective. He has been an “outside the box” thinker his entire life. He knows leadership by going with the flow is the biggest mass social-cultural fallacy of modern times and that it is far more dangerous than most people realize. He has charisma, style, great speaking and story-telling skills, and he bridges gaps between diverse stakeholders to derive creative thoughts. If you are interested in having him speak at your next event contact him here. Below is a list of topics he specializes in:
- economic creativity
- how to have technological security without harming the business
- the future of business and technology
- managerial strategy
- why variety: innovation vs. repetition
- financial regulation and Fed. policy
- risk management
- emerging technological trends
- what is true leadership and why most people fail at this
- retail banking
- the future of retail
- the anti-big-four perspective (disruptive thinking)
- sitting in a cube = yesterday
- citizen journalism
- how to inspire your team to the next level
- free market economics
- the music business
- the Minneapolis music scene
- digital currency
- networking and lobbying
- the danger of leadership by title
Selected speaking engagements:
- Hamline University MBA Association Success Seminar – On Toastmasters. Nov. 2011. St Louis Park, MN.
- INROADS Summer Training for corporate interns at the U of MN’s Carlson School of Mgmt. June 2011. Minneapolis, MN.
- Various Toastmasters clubs at Hamline University, Ameriprise Financial, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and Thrivent Financial. 2007 to 2012.
- Minnebar. Retail technology and loyalty marketing. April 2014. Richfield, MN.
- Product Camp Twin Cities. Thought$ On The Future of Digital Curren¢y For A Better World. Worrell Design. Nov. 2015. Minneapolis, MN.
- Sec.MN. (Minnesota Security Professionals). “Precursor Detection of Data Exfiltration”. 09/28/17. White Bear Lake, MN.
- Secure 360 Twin Cities. “Precursor Detection of Data Exfiltration”. 05/16/18. Minneapolis, MN.
- Early Data Breach Detection and 5 Cyber Tips For Small to Medium Businesses. Cloudburst Studio. 08/29/18. Minneapolis, MN.
- 2017 to 2018 Cyber Security Update. Global Security Exchange Conference (ASIS). 09/27/18. Las Vegas, NV.
- How Business Owners Can Measure and Mitigate Growing Cyber Risk. Club Entrepreneur. 11/01/18. Minneapolis, MN.
- How to Bake Security Into Application Development: Midwest Architecture Community Collaboration 2018: Scaling Disruptive Tech. 11/08/18. St. Louis Park, MN.
- Cyber Security Conversation with Lee Michales. AM 880 KKMS – The Mission. 01/03/19. Eagan, MN.
- Up N at Em. “Minnesota’s Morning Podcast”. Free market cybersecurity policy interview. 01/15/19. Plymouth, MN.
- Prepare and Respond. Church, School, and Non-Profit Security Conference. “Data and cyber security tips”. 01/31/19. Hopkins, MN.
- Cyber Security Interview. AM 880 KKMS – The Mission. 01/27/19. Eagan, MN.
- Medical Device IOT, Design Thinking, and Supply Chain Security Considerations. Kablooe Design. 02/15/19. Blaine, MN.
- Cyber Security Ethics: Where to Draw the Line. Caux Roundtable For Ethical Business. 02/21/19. University Club. St Paul, MN.
- Entrepreneur Celebration! 1 Million Cups EP 1 Year Anniversary. 12/06/19. Eden Prairie, MN.
- The Six Most Impactful Cyber and Business Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 10/27/2020 – with Mamady Konneh. 10th Annual Cyber Security Summit. Virtual.
- Seven Impactful Cyber-Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 03/12/2021. Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA) MN. Virtual.
- Seven Cyber-Tech Observations of 2022 and What it Means for 2023. Fargo Bsides at NDSU (North Dakota State University). 03/25/2023. Fargo, ND.
- Top Ways to Identify and Mitigate Cyber Risk – with Oscar Garcia. SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics) Minneapolis Regional Conference. 05/19/2023. Bloomington, MN.
Selected writing and press:
- U2: Music Marketing Tweaked for a Hypercompetitive Digital World, While Still Appealing to Emotion MN AMA. 08/03/10.
- Three keys to more innovative marketing: The case of Prince MN AMA. 03/29/11.
- Google’s Chairman, Eric Schmidt, Visits The U. of MN, Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Area Business Leaders Recognizing MN’s Economic Talent MN AMA. 12/1/11.
- How Intelligent Marketing Uses Cultural Competence – Rural vs. Urban MN AMA. 11/01/11.
- Three Tips for Creating Brand Value with a Product that is Co-Branded MN AMA. 07/19/11.
- Culture is Like an IceBerg Center For Hispanic Leadership. 05/27/13.
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs celebrates 25th Anniversary Meet Minneapolis. 06/23/13.
- Jeremy Swenson Profile – The Business Journals Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 2013.
- Experts Share Ideas to Boost Urban Economic Development. Northwestern Financial Review. 01/23/12.
- Can you afford a data breach: Lets talk about how we can protect your critical systems and data! LinkedIn Pulse Article. 07/27/17.
- Cyber Security Summit at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Announces Agenda. Digital Journal. PR Newswire. 08/17/18.
- Top 12 Ways Small To Med Businesses Can Reduce Cyber Risk. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 11/04/18.
- Nine Third Party Risk Management Tactics That Work Well. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 12/20/18.
- Five Unique Tech Trends in 2018 and Implications For 2019. LinkedIn Pulse Article. 12/29/18.
- Cyber Trends of 2019 and What They Mean for 2020. Co-written with Mamady Konneh. ISSA Journal. 02/01/20.
- Seven Impactful Cyber-Tech Trends of 2020 and What it Means for 2021. 12/29/20. CISO Magazine.
MISSION-VISSION-VALUES
Company Mission: We use abstract thinking on security, risk, and technology problems to move business forward!
Company Vision: To be the premier provider of technology and security consulting services while making the world a better and safer place.
Company Values:
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Relationship focused
- Creativity that breaks the status quo (disruptive thinking)
- Sophisticated intellectualism
- Agility
- Reason trumps title
- Open communication
- Honesty
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