Aaron M. Rosenmund is a cyber security operations subject matter expert, with a background in federal and business defensive and offensive cyber operations and system automation. Leveraging his administration and automation experience, Aaron actively contributes to multiple open and closed source security operation platform projects and continues to create tools and content to benefit the community. As an educator & cyber security researcher at Pluralsight, he is focused on advancing cyber secur
... moreity workforce and technologies for business and national enterprises alike. In support of the Air National Guard, he contributes those skills part time in various initiatives to defend the nation in cyberspace. Certifications: GIAC GCIA, GIAC GCED, CCNA Cyber Operations, Pentest+, CySa+, CASP
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Ross has had a diverse career. He has a Structural Engineering degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering, but gave up the career shortly after graduating from college. Beginning in 1997, Ross began officially working in IT, implementing and supporting a paperless work order system for a Natural Gas Utility in Illinois. Since then, Ross has spent his years teaching and managing data networks. Ross spent 7 years at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, supporting and managing the large
... moreenterprise network. He now has returned to teaching at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin. Ross can be reached at ross.bagurdes@outlook.com.
Brandon DeVault is a Security Researcher focused on threat hunting at CrowdStrike. He is also a member of the Florida Air National Guard with a variety of offensive and defensive experience. Prior to joining CrowdStrike, Brandon worked full-time as an author with Pluralsight and at Elastic, creating and delivering security content. He also worked with Special Operations Command, where he had two deployments to Afghanistan on deployable communications teams. His experience spans incident response
... more, threat hunting, penetration testing, satellite communications, and system/network administration.
Chris is a professional information technologist, author, trainer, manager and a lifelong learner. He is married with 3 beautiful children and interested in working out, spending time with family and friends and being creative whenever possible. He has been an author for over 25 years and has created over 60 IT Certification training courses.
Chris really enjoys helping people advance in their careers through training and personal development.
Chris Jackson is a cybersecurity professional with years of experience in identifying security incidents, securing applications and security training. Over the years, he has tested web applications for vulnerabilities, helped deploy SIEM platforms and more. He is passionate about teaching cybersecurity and committed to learning new technologies.
Phil Chapman is a senior instructor. He is responsible for the delivery of a range of courses including official Microsoft, CompTIA, EC Council and BCS official certifications. He is also
the subject matter expert and project lead for the bespoke Law Enforcement Cyber Security training packages which are delivered to UK Law Enforcement agencies and forces. He holds a variety of IT Technical and Security qualifications across many fields.
Phil spent 23 years in the Royal Air Force as an Intellige
... morence Analyst working across the world in support of Signals and Human Intelligence operations. He worked mostly for GCHQ
agencies but also supported UK counter terrorism agencies and security services during his career. He also spent 5 years as a military trainer delivering courses in analysis, security and
intelligence gathering and reporting.
In 2007 Phil left the RAF and began a career as a training consultant, initially within a Microsoft Academy and then as a freelance consultant/trainer working across Europe in
support of multiple companies and organisations. He is now a permanent trainer and continues to deliver and develop training packages in support of the cyber security apprenticeship, law enforcement and commercial courses run in the UK and Europe. He is actively involved the Prepare, Protect and Prevent strategies working alongside UK law
enforcement agencies and advises as an SME to several UK based Cyber Crime Units.
Owen is a security practitioner at heart, who also enjoys being able to teach others about cyber security best practices and techniques. He has recently found that doing online teaching has been one of the most fulfilling experiences in his working life. He loves being able to spread the good word of security to any and all that are willing to learn it!
Matt Glass is a Service Delivery Manager in Naples, Italy, working as a government contractor. Matt has 15 years of IT experience in a variety of roles. Consistently finding joy in developing the skills of others and helping their careers, he joined Pluralsight in 2017 to pass on the lessons he learned. Matt is married and the father of four children.
Amber has been a software developer and technical trainer for over two decades, sharing her expertise in AI, machine learning, AWS, and Power Apps with students around the world. She has a knack for making complex tech topics easy to grasp, whether you’re a developer, designer, or business professional. Amber holds certifications in machine learning, AWS, and various Microsoft technologies, including her experience as a former Microsoft Certified Trainer. With a strong background in visual com
... moremunication and user experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a friendly, approachable style to her teaching.
Peter started out in the nineties as software engineer working on internet banking applications for various European financial institutions. After developing, he moved to the role of defending and designing systems and networks for high-availability websites. Since 2004 he started specializing in breaking: pentesting complex and feature-rich web applications. Currently he leads a global team of highly skilled penetration testers as lead pentester. He is a contributor to several open-source penet
... moreration testing tools, and he maintains an extra-featured OpenSSL fork. He likes to speak at international security conferences and meetings, such as OWASP, BSides, OSDC and NullCon - which mixes really well with being a permanent road warrior. Home is 127.0.0.1.
Kevin's mission is to close the gap between IT departments and the businesses they support, by opening IT to change. His goal is not to change what IT does; it is to change how IT does it, by changing how IT thinks. Kevin's expertise is helping organizations of all sizes adopt and embrace agile methodologies for faster deliveries, reduced cost, and increased customer satisfaction. Kevin possesses numerous degrees and certifications, and over 20 years of progressive experience in a wide range of
... moretechnical areas, including: software development, operations, project management and leadership. His hobbies include learning, teaching, scuba diving, playing chess, and traveling.
Bobby E. Rogers is an information security engineer working as a contractor for Department of Defense agencies, helping to secure, certify, and accredit their information systems. His duties include information system security engineering, risk management, and certification and accreditation efforts. He retired after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a network security engineer and instructor, and has secured networks all over the world. Bobby has a master’s degree in information assura
... morence and is pursuing a doctoral degree in cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University in Maryland. His many certifications include CISSP-ISSEP, CEH, and MCSE: Security, as well as the CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and Mobility+ certifications.
Mike is an information security manager who has worked in the IT and Information Security fields for 22+ years. A broad background from helpdesk to sysadmin, system engineer, networking, DB and development work. Most of Mike's work now centers around pentests and risk assessments, but an integral part will always be awareness training. An active member in various local security groups, Mike volunteers, speaks, or attends various information security cons.
Matt is a cyber security author and researcher here at Pluralsight. A certified penetration tester and incident handler, he created Pluralsight's CompTIA Pentest+ Specialized Attacks courses as well our courses on wireless, ICS/OT and hardware hacking. Matt has also helped to build our security labs portfolio; labs that help you get hands-on to understand the threats and vulnerabilities your organization faces today. With a background in Chemical Engineering, Matt's focus is on the security
... moreof Operational Technology, and particularly Industrial Control Systems. With the explosive growth of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things, Matt is passionate about educating the next generation of cyber security professionals to front up to the challenges faced by critical national infrastructure organizations around the world.
Timothy Warner is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and
Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville, TN. His professional
specialties include Microsoft Azure, cross-platform PowerShell, and all
things Windows Server-related. You can reach Tim via Twitter
(@TechTrainerTim), LinkedIn or his blog, AzureDepot.com.
Richard is a highly experienced technology leader with a remarkable career ranging from software development, project management through to C-level roles as CEO, CIO, and CISO. Richard is highly rated and ranked in Ireland's top 100 CIOs. As an author for Pluralsight - a leader in online training for technology professionals - Richard's courses are highly-rated in the Pluralsight library and focus on teaching critical skills in cybersecurity including ISO27001 and Ransomware. As a Certified Info
... morermation Security Manager (CISM) Richard is ideally positioned and passionate about sharing his extensive knowledge and experience to empower others to be successful. Richard also writes extensively on technology and security leadership and regularly speaks at conferences. When he is not writing for his blog https://www.richardharpur.com/ Richard enjoys hiking with his wife and 4 children in County Kerry, the tourist capital of Ireland. You can reach Richard on twitter @rharpur.
Alex has spent the past 30+ years working as a software developer, application architect, cybersecurity professional, and technical trainer. He is a lifelong learner and holds over 20 active certifications in IT. Alex is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others. He has taught at Rutgers University, Bergen Community College, County College of Morris, College of Southern Nevada, and UNLV. He holds a BS in Software Development and a Masters in Cybersecurity from We
... morestern Governors University. As a developer, Alex works with Java, C#, and Python helping small businesses and entrepreneurs achieve their vision from a technical perspective. He also works as a virtual CISO, performs penetration testing, and educates businesses and individuals on the importance of cybersecurity. When not working, Alex spends his time with his beautiful wife, and many pets, including two cats, and three Boston Terriers. He is an active runner and cyclist and is an ethical and health-conscious vegan.
I have worked in IT for 25 years, for 22 of those years I have delivered IT Training. I have delivered Microsoft, CISCO and Amazon Web Services courses across Europe. For the last 4 years I have focused on Cloud technologies delivering cloud training to some of Europe’s biggest organisations.
I have been a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1997 and currently hold certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA and AWS.
When not working on training material or delivering courses I spend time in the nort
... moreh of England with my wife Frances and our 3-year-old Labrador Inca.
Dale Meredith has been a Certified Ethical Hacker/Instructor EC-Council for the past 15 years, and Microsoft Certified Trainer for over 20 years. Dale also has an additional 7 years of senior IT management experience and worked as a CTO for a popular ISP provider. Dale's expertise is in explaining difficult concepts and ensuring his students have an actionable knowledge of the course material. Straddling the line of fun and function, Dale's instruction is memorable and entertaining. Dale's knowl
... moreedge and understanding of current trends in technology and applications have led to many opportunities, such as: training various Inc 500 companies, universities, and Divisions of the Department of Homeland Security for the United States government.
Along with authoring for Pluralsight, consulting, and IT classroom training, you can catch Dale on stage speaking at IT conferences, helping IT teams keep their companies safe, relevant, and "breach" aware. Outside of the professional sphere, Dale spends quite a bit of his time giving back by speaking at adult and youth non-profit community gatherings and posting on his 'Dale Dumbs IT Down' social media sites. Dale uses these speaking engagements and social media sites to 'Dumb Down IT' concepts with the intent to help everyone be safe and smart with their technology and personal devices.
Dale also specializes in Active Directory, Exchange Server, IIS, PowerShell, SharePoint, System Center/Desktop Deployment, and Private Cloud
Brian Dorr is a cybersecurity professional who is very passionate about information security and teaching. Brian has served just under 20 years on Active Duty in the Army and is currently serving as a Cyber Warfare Technician who is a technical advisor and serves as a Defensive Cyber Infrastructure support for 12 teams who rely on him for his technical expertise. He also teaches and mentors cyber security students at Agusta Technical College as an Adjunct Cyber Security Instructor. Brian has led
... more and managed several Defensive Cyber Operation missions to include planning and interfacing with several customers to employ an effective threat focused hunt mission by leverage threat intelligence, hardware resources, personnel talent to align with organizational requirements. Brian continues to frequently contribute to the information security community through his LinkedIn and hosts a website at https://lockeddorrsecurity.com and a blog on medium at https://medium.com/@LDS_Cyber. He currently holds ITIL, CEH, GSEC and has previously held Linux +, Cisco's CCNA Security and CCNA Route and Switch. He has attended several training bootcamps that involved various SANS courses, CompTIA, CISSP, CISM and many others during the course of his career. He also manages two network campuses for the church he attends. During down time, he likes to tinker around in his home lab, ride a motorcycle, spend time with his family, volunteer at his church in student ministry, and lastly, video games.
Kevin Henry is a well-known and respected educator and lecturer in the fields of information security and audit. Kevin uses his more than 30 years of practical experience as a network technician, computer programmer, and information systems auditor to deliver outstanding presentations that make each topic interesting, relevant, and useful. Often described by students as "The best instructor I have ever had," Kevin has the ability to provide quality instruction that engages the audience and provi
... moredes guidance on how to implement a successful program when they return to their workplace.
Po was born and educated in Wales, UK before going to Royal Holloway, University of London. It was during his year-in-industry placement, when responding to an incident to recover from a cyber attack, that started a journey of over 20 years in information security.
Currently broadening to multiple types of technology and operational risk in the Financial sector, looking for ways to improve risk management, governance and communication to promote innovation and work with the ever changing ways
... moreof working.
Po continues to passionately support both current and next generation information security professionals, as part of the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway. Engagements include European research programmes and numerous publications and two previous patents. He is currently teaching a distance learning module on application security and completing a PhD on ad hoc network security.
Other related interests include: service design and UX (including coding again with PowerApps). Keen volunteer for Crisis at Christmas homeless shelters, helping to run IT cafes, organise activities and support guests.
Dr. Andrews’ technology career spans three decades. His roles included network manager New York City Department of Education, BMG Direct senior director of IT, and BNY Mellon dean of technology. His doctoral research at Teachers College Columbia found that critical thinking skills thrive in environments that are supportive of five essential elements in the mind of a critical thinker.
He teaches cyber security. He has integrated technology management with teaching at Columbia University and other
... more institutions in 30 countries. Other activities include: Google K-12 Think Tank adviser facilitating design thinking sessions at Google campuses in Texas, New York, and California. Manages leadership training and organizational transformation. Co-authored two (ISC)2 certification publications: CISSP/CCSP. Works with Suffolk County Deputy Commissioner Mention-Lewis and court judge Camacho in reducing prisoner recidivism. Facilitates transformational storytelling and design thinking sessions addressing social-cultural barriers and workplace integration issues.
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