Greg Thompson
Senior Director, Physical Security & Information Security
Greg Thompson serves as senior director, physical security and information security at Vantage Data Centers. He is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s physical and cybersecurity initiatives.
Thompson has more than 10 years of experience in building and maintaining safe and secure environments. Prior to Vantage, Thompson supervised and directed industrial, physical and information security measures for more than 400 employees at General Dynamics Corporate. While at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he directed security initiatives and strategies for various business units ensuring security measures aligned with and supported company agency objectives.
Thompson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government international politics and religious studies from George Mason University, a Master of Public Administration degree in emergency management homeland security from George Mason University, and an MBA and a Master of Science degree in cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus. As part of his focus on security, Thompson is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Greg Thompson serves as senior director, physical security and information security at Vantage Data Centers. He is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s physical and cybersecurity initiatives.
Thompson has more than 10 years of experience in building and maintaining safe and secure environments. Prior to Vantage, Thompson supervised and directed industrial, physical and information security measures for more than 400 employees at General Dynamics Corporate. While at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he directed security initiatives and strategies for various business units ensuring security measures aligned with and supported company agency objectives.
Thompson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government international politics and religious studies from George Mason University, a Master of Public Administration degree in emergency management homeland security from George Mason University, and an MBA and a Master of Science degree in cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus. As part of his focus on security, Thompson is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
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