Faculty Directory

Justin Daniels is a cybersecurity subject matter expert who is also a corporate attorney who specializes in M&A and other business transactions. He is an equity partner at the law firm Baker Donelson, an Am law 60 firm.

He has developed deep subject matter expertise in cybersecurity as he believes cybersecurity is a strategic business enterprise risk. He quarterbacks the design and implementation of cyber plans. He also handles incident response from wire fraud to ransomware. He also brings a cyber lens to business and legal issues in day to day operations, mergers and acquisitions, investment capital transactions.

Greg Day is SVP & CISO at Cybersecurity Wisdom and a respected cybersecurity thought leader with more than 35 years of industry experience. He has been active in cybersecurity since its earliest days, developing an early EDR solution and serving in consulting and senior CTO/CISO roles at organizations including Dr. Solomon’s/McAfee, Symantec, FireEye/Mandiant, Palo Alto Networks, and Cybereason. Greg has led extensive cyber transformation initiatives, SOC and incident response programs, and threat and forensics training. He works closely with public sector and Global 2000 organizations on cybersecurity strategy—spanning risk, AI, IoT/OT, operational resilience, and security consolidation—as well as policy and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR and the EU NIS Directive.

Bill is a Shareholder at LBMC Information Security, where he is responsible for security assessments, incident response, digital forensics, electronic discovery and overall litigation support. He also serves as an expert witness in federal courts and numerous state courts and has conducted digital forensic investigations and electronic discovery services to support litigation efforts. He is also an active member of the International Society for Forensic Computer Examiners and Board Member in East Tennessee’s InfraGard Chapter.

Jared enjoys securing code and data in big tech after leading a successful startup. Jared has been passionate about cyber, since the early days of his career with the NSA. He holds a PhD from Michigan State University, and has often spoken on cyber matters at popular conferences. He was a finalist in Microsoft’s BlueHat security architecting contest, and has been on three winning Defcon capture-the-flag teams. Dr. DeMott has authored books, blogs and online courses on application security and malware analysis.

Rocky is the Executive Director of Cybersecurity at JP Morgan. Rocky was a member of the USAF and subsequently supported AFCERT as part of the Incident Response Team. Rocky founded and led the Global Security Operations Center for EDS and has supported cybersecurity advancement in notable companies such as ArcSight, NetWitness, RSA and Visible Risk. At every step in his career, Rocky's focus has been to continually enhance visibility and detection solutions to defend the enterprise.

Dennis is an emeritus CISO with nearly five decades of accomplishment leading enterprise IT and information risk management in both private industry and higher education. He has built and led teams that delivered highly successful enterprise-class initiatives and programs in information security, privacy, identity management, messaging, business continuity and emergency notification. Dennis serves as a Distinguished Fellow for the Ponemon Institute and a Contributing Author for Amazon’s Security 2020.

Sandip is a seasoned leader and information security professional with more than 25 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity. Sandip is the Chair for the Cryptography Innovation Hub and advisor to the Security, Compliance & Trust Officer at SAP America. Sandip also serves as a Fractional CISO and member of the board of Advisors for SolonTek. Sandip holds a US patent and a defensive publication for designing and developing a cryptography-based anti-theft algorithm. He has also published books and papers on various security topics.

Mick is the Managing Partner for InfoSec Innovations, an information security advisory and research firm. He also serves as an Instructor and GIAC Advisory Board Member for the SANS Institute. Mick empowers information security professionals with useful tools and skills from his extensive experience as an analyst, consultant, and software developer.

Nicole is an award-winning cybersecurity executive and trusted advisor with more than 20 years of experience guiding organizations through complex risk, technology, and transformation challenges. As Head of Security for Riot Games, she leads a global team responsible for aligning enterprise cybersecurity strategy with business priorities and growth objectives. Nicole is the author of Learning Cybersecurity Fundamentals, has developed an extensive library of cybersecurity courses on LinkedIn Learning, and hosts the Women in Security & Privacy podcast, where she highlights leaders shaping the future of the industry. Across financial services, media, technology, audit, and global operations, she is known for translating complex technical risk into clear executive insight, advising senior leaders and boards, and building scalable security organizations that enable innovation and business performance.

Elena is Co-Founder and one of the Managing Partners at Aleada Consulting, where she specializes in privacy, data protection, and information security. With almost a 30-year career in compliance and legal, Elena has experience spanning the finance, healthcare, software, law, and government sectors. Through the years, Elena has built a reputation as a trusted advisor, merging business performance with robust information protection strategies. 

Tom is the Senior Director of Professional Services at Snyk, where he leads a team delivering solutions to secure software development. Previously, he served as Vice President of Consulting at Bishop Fox, a globally recognized offensive security firm, and as Senior Manager of Penetration Testing at Veracode. Over his career, Tom has held diverse roles as a penetration tester, security consultant, and leader of vulnerability management and security awareness programs. Tom has over 24 years of experience in information technology, including 19 years specializing in cybersecurity and offensive security.