Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Started teaching English to foreign students.
Crew chief at university cafeteria.
Statistical software consultant.
Manager of user support and network services.
Director of network engineering and member of Toastmasters International.
Principal engineer.
Chief information officer.
Chair and Professor
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Education
High School
Doctorate
Cybersecurity
Capitol College
Cybersecurity
Capitol College
Certification/License
CISSP
(ISC)2
CISSP
(ISC)2
Career
Cybersecurity Leader, Keynote Speaker, Author
I help people become cybersecurity leaders of the future.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
Redesigned and ran award winning program serving over 4,000 students globally.. Recruited 61 faculty members and coached and mentored 121 practitioner scholar faculty members. Mentored students and graduates to speak at conferences and win awards in the field.. Won 2019 Outstanding Global Cybersecurity Leadership Award. Inducted into Hall of Fame by Global Cybersecurity Observatory. Won (ISC)2 ISLA Award in 2017 and Best Cybersecurity Higher Education Program in the USA Award in 2018 and 2019.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Take advantage of the vast world of free training available to anyone. Attend and present at conferences, network, and learn.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Doctorate
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Certification/License
CISSP
CISSP
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"This path may be risky."
