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.

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.

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.

Russell is a Managing Partner at Cyverity, an information security consulting firm specializing in governance and fractional CISO that is based in Venice, Florida. He is the former CIO and CISO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Principal Instructor and Author with the SANS Institute. Russell has developed cybersecurity programs from the ground up and also led extensive cybersecurity teams. Russell actively seeks opportunities to add value to organizations and measurably increase their overall security posture.

Chris is the CEO and owner of PrimeHarbor Technologies, focusing on helping companies protect themselves in the public cloud. Chris has been involved in IT for over 30 years and built the cloud security programs at a number of well known media companies. He's also active in the cloud security community helping to warn the world about the dangers of public buckets and long term credentials.