Kiersten Gross joined the Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) team in April 2021 as a SOC Analyst, responsible for monitoring logs and conducting analysis to identify attacks. Previous to joining the team, he worked in inside sales and office management in the hose industry. Kiersten chose BHIS because they are trailblazers in the industry and he believes that the work done at BHIS contributes to the community. He loves that he gets to live in his small hometown while still being a part of the tech industry. Outside of work, Kiersten enjoys hunting, going to archery shoots as an amateur competitor, and Annie Oakley trapshooting (shotguns).