Trisha Clay is the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Hudson County Community College. She discusses her journey into the technology industry and the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by higher education institutions. She emphasizes the importance of balancing accessibility and security, as well as the need for diverse perspectives on cybersecurity teams. Additionally, she advocates for the inclusion and representation of women and minorities in the cybersecurity field...
Jun 26, 2025•54 min
Jay Soelberg, is a cybersecurity instructor at the College of Western Idaho (CWI) with over 26 years of real-world IT experience across industries like finance, retail, higher education, and legal services. Solberg discusses CWI's cybersecurity program, which provides hands-on learning and certification-ready training to prepare the next generation of cyber defenders. Find more about this episode on Cybersecurity Guide ....
May 28, 2025•30 min
Eric Magidson is a professor of Computer Information Systems at Central Oregon Community College who specializes in cybersecurity, networking, and teaching methodologies. Magidson discusses the benefits of stackable credentials and degrees in cybersecurity, which allow students to quickly earn industry certifications like CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ while building a flexible, career-focused skillset. He emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning and developing employability skills li...
May 13, 2025•31 min
Bryan Deehring is an associate professor at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), a nationally recognized institution certified by the NSA as a Center of Academic Excellence in cyber defense. FInd a full transcript of this interview on Cybersecurity Guide.
Mar 31, 2025•57 min
Dr. Kemal Akkaya, a chaired professor at Florida International University (FIU), discusses his background and research in the field of cybersecurity, starting from his early interest in cryptography and progressing to work on projects like DNS security. Find the full transcript .
Mar 20, 2025•55 min
Dr. Matthew Heath Van Horn, an assistant professor of cyber intelligence and security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, discusses his career journey and approach to teaching cybersecurity. Get a full transcript of the episode.
Mar 06, 2025•46 min
Kyle Kuhlers, a computer programming and cybersecurity instructor at Hawkeye Community College and Waterloo Career Center, discusses his journey into cybersecurity education and the key goals and approaches of his web programming and cybersecurity programs. Find the full transcript on Cybersecurity Guide .
Jan 28, 2025•42 min
Ben Crenshaw is the Head of Cyber and AI Education at Work ED, where he bridges the gap between academic learning and the practical demands of the cybersecurity industry. With a background as a Senior Vulnerability Analyst at Oracle and a former Cybersecurity Teacher in the Canyons School District, Ben brings both industry expertise and a passion for education to his role. At Work ED, he focuses on developing hands-on, industry-relevant programs that prepare students for real-world challenges wh...
Jan 22, 2025•31 min
George Bailey is the director of Purdue University's Cyber Technical Assistance Program (CyberTAP), which provides cybersecurity advisory services and corporate education to organizations in Indiana. Find a full transcript of the interview on Cybersecurity Guide .
Dec 17, 2024•45 min
Tabitha Senty, a networking and cybersecurity instructor at Rosemont High School in Minnesota. Her courses provide in-depth training in networking fundamentals, routing, switching, wireless networking, and cybersecurity tools like firewalls and VPNs. Find the full episode on Cybersecurity Guide .
Nov 25, 2024•27 min
Tasha Cornish is the executive director of the Cybersecurity Association, a nonprofit that focuses on building a strong cybersecurity community. The organization has three Centers of Excellence: the Center for Business Growth and Innovation, the Center for Cybersecurity Talent, and the Center for Cyber Resilience. The Center for Cybersecurity Talent works to create opportunities for on-the-job training, internships, and apprenticeships to help build the next generation of cybersecurity professio...
Oct 31, 2024•27 min
Dr. Richard Forno emphasizes the importance of developing both technical and professional skills for a successful cybersecurity career and explains how diverse backgrounds in fields like psychology, business, and the humanities can be valuable. He highlights the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the criticality of incident response, and emerging trends like AI and technology resilience that should be on the radar of those considering cybersecurity. Find a full transcript at Cybersecurity Guide ....
Oct 08, 2024•44 min
Dr. Richard R. Brooks is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Clemson University, with expertise in cybersecurity, game theory, and strategic reasoning. His academic and professional background includes work at organizations like Radio Free Europe, the French Stock Exchange, and the World Bank, providing him with a diverse set of experiences influencing his research interests. Dr. Brooks' work focuses on the intersection of computer security, civil rights, privacy, and freedom o...
Sep 26, 2024•45 min
Dr. Ricardo A. Calix is a professor of Computer Information Technology at Purdue University Northwest with expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning, and AI applications for cybersecurity. His research focuses on leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity measures, including developing offensive and defensive strategies. Find the complete transcript of this interview on Cybersecurity Guide ....
Sep 18, 2024•42 min
Dr. Dan Shoemaker is a professor at the University of Detroit Mercy and the director of the Master of Science and Information Assurance program specializing in cybersecurity. He has played a pivotal role in shaping cybersecurity education and training at UD Mercy. He co-authored key documents like the DHS Software assurance and IA Essential Bodies of Knowledge and was a subject matter expert for the NIST NICE Workforce Framework. Dr. Shoemaker emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to ...
Sep 11, 2024•51 min
Rebecca Passmore is an expert in digital forensics and cybersecurity. She teaches these subjects at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and also works in industry. Formerly a senior digital forensic examiner at the FBI, Passmore has been involved in challenging investigations, including one where she used digital forensics to connect a suspect to a kidnapped child. Passmore also has experience giving expert testimony in court, where she emphasizes the importance of ethical conduct and stay...
Aug 20, 2024•38 min
our guest is Dr. Prasad Calyam. Dr. Calyam is a professor at the University of Missouri Columbia. We're going to be discussing cybersecurity education opportunities at the University of Missouri. Before I bring him in, let me tell you a little bit about Dr. Prasad Calyam. He is the Greg L. Gilliam Professor of Cybersecurity in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Missouri Columbia. He is leading efforts to establish a zero trust cybersecurity approac...
Aug 12, 2024•40 min
Retired Colonel Eric Toler joined Augusta University in 2018 as Executive Director of the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (aka Georgia Cyber Center). Toler previously served in the U.S. Army as a Military Intelligence Officer, retiring with over 27 years of leadership and national security experience. In addition to seven combat tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans, Toler pioneered and developed cyberspace operations capabilities for the Army and Department of Defense, servin...
Jun 19, 2024•53 min
In this episode of the Cybersecurity Guide Podcast, host Steve Bowcut interviews Dr. Sachin Shetty, the executive director of the Center for Secure and Intelligent Critical Systems at Old Dominion University. They discuss the importance of building resilient future systems and the role of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure. Dr. Shetty explains his research interests in computer networking, network security, and machine learning, and how his work focuses on understanding and mitigating secu...
Jun 07, 2024•41 min
Lee Myers is the Senior Director of Security Operations for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which is part of the Center for Internet Security (CIS) . Lee is responsible for the supervision and execution of the services provided by the MS-ISAC’s 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC), which provides real-time network monitoring, cybersecurity event analysis, and cyber threat warnings and advisories to state, local, territorial and tribal governments. Lee is also ...
May 29, 2024•24 min
Larry Clinton, President and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), has been a pivotal figure in cybersecurity for over two decades. Under his leadership, ISA has been instrumental in integrating technology with economics and public policy to enhance system-wide cybersecurity across critical infrastructures. Clinton is renowned for authoring the Cyber Risk Oversight Handbook, a vital resource for corporate boards published triennially with the National Association of Corporate Directors (N...
May 03, 2024•56 min
Karla Carter is an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity within the College of Science and Technology at Bellevue University. With a strong focus on developing and instructing cybersecurity courses, Karla brings a comprehensive educational experience to her students. Her expertise spans various crucial aspects of cybersecurity, including social engineering and human factors. Learn more about this episode and find the full transcript on Cybersecurity Guide ....
Apr 12, 2024•49 min
Sarah Powazek, Program Director of Public Interest Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), where she leads flagship research on defending low-resource organizations like nonprofits, municipalities, and schools from cyber attacks. Find a complete transcript of the show on Cybersecurity Guide .
Mar 20, 2024•25 min
Dr. Ahmet Aksoy is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at the University of Central Missouri . As the Director of the cutting-edge NetML (Network Machine Learning) Lab , Dr. Aksoy leads groundbreaking research in the field of network traffic fingerprinting. His research focuses on incident classification, software, and device identification through the innovative application of machine learning algorithms....
Mar 14, 2024•43 min
Dr. Faisal Kaleem is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at Metro State in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is also and the director of cybersecurity programs at Metro State and the Executive Director of MN Cyber. Find a full transcript of the interview on Cybersecurity Guide.
Feb 26, 2024•56 min
Dr. Batyr Charyyev is an assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the University of Nevada Reno. He received his PhD in systems engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) in 2022, his MS degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Nevada Reno in 2019, and his BS in computer engineering from Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey) in 2017. His research interests include networking, IoT, traffic fingerprinting, secu...
Feb 09, 2024•43 min
Dr. Scott Shackelford is the Provost Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Jan 26, 2024•41 min
In this episode of the Cybersecurity Guide Podcast, host Steve Bowcut interviews Vianey Luna, a cybersecurity supervision specialist and recent graduate of a cybersecurity bootcamp. The topic of discussion is the pros and cons of an accelerated cybersecurity education versus a traditional university approach. Luna shares her experience and insights, highlighting the factors that led her to choose a bootcamp over a traditional degree, such as time and cost considerations. She also discusses the r...
Jan 18, 2024•24 min
Kathleen Hyde is the director of Champlain College’s online cybersecurity programs. She also teaches Champlain’s War Games Capstone in the graduate program. Kathleen holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems and is currently working on her doctoral dissertation. Learn more and get a full transcript of the show at Cybersecurity Guide .
Jan 08, 2024•29 min
In this episode of the Cybersecurity Guide Podcast, host Steve Bowcut interviews Dr. Mark Heckman, a professor of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at the University of San Diego (USD). They discuss the cybersecurity educational opportunities at USD, including the two master's programs offered in cybersecurity engineering and cybersecurity operations and leadership. Heckman emphasizes the importance of understanding fundamental concepts in cybersecurity and highlights the need for professionals...
Dec 22, 2023•34 min
