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Alex Robbins – Alex works as a cybersecurity intelligence analyst at a global logistics company. He previously worked as an incident management engineer at one of the largest P&C insurers in the U.S. He and his colleagues ensured critical incidents are handled with care and urgency to protect customers, employees, and the company. Before that, he worked as a cybersecurity threat intelligence analyst, helping to build a world-class intelligence function within the company. He also worked as an identity and access engineer and a SIEM administrator. He earned the CISSP certification from ISC2 in addition to the Security+ and CySA+ certifications from CompTIA. In his free time, Alex enjoys volunteering in his local community through Scouting America and Kiwanis, participating in various outdoor activities, traveling, tinkering with his home lab, and getting his physical exercise in by way of Beat Saber and other VR experiences. A proud Pennsylvania native, Alex currently resides in central Maryland.

Paul Norton – My roots are 15 years deep in the Linux terminal, scaling bare-metal expertise into highly available, containerized cloud infrastructure driven by Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes. Security operates at the core of my stack, relying on continuous CI/CD auditing, automated NVD scanners, and hardened open-source tools to proactively lock down environments. Forged in the wild-west days of the early web, my focus remains on auditing core platform code, dismantling legacy constraints, and optimizing distributed systems for pure resilience.

Kartik Sharma – 6+ years of experience in product security, application security, now transitioned to harness engineering.

Jeffry Marstell – Professor security+ and network+ certified. Paraben and malware certified. Trained AI on mathematical equations. Master’s degree in cybersecurity, bachelor’s in digital forensics. Continuous learner.

Brandon S. Keath – Brandon S. Keath is a cybersecurity professional With over 18 years of experience in IT and 14+ years in cybersecurity, Brandon brings an extensive background that spans red teaming, blue teaming, curriculum development, and security leadership. He has spent over a decade performing penetration testing and consulting for organizations in both the public and private sectors, including healthcare, finance, government, and education. His hands-on experience includes internal and external network assessments, red team simulations, phishing campaigns, and Active Directory exploitation — all grounded in practical threat modeling and remediation strategies. In addition to his professional work, Brandon is a passionate cybersecurity educator who has designed and delivered training programs adopted by universities and Fortune 100 organizations. He frequently speaks at security conferences and community events such as BSides and regional summits, where he focuses on bridging the gap between education and industry. Brandon holds three master’s degrees — in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (MSCSIA), Instructional Design (M.Ed.), and IT Management (MBA) — and is currently pursuing a fourth master’s in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He blends real-world cybersecurity expertise with a deep commitment to instructional design, aiming to make technical education both engaging and impactful.

Grey Fox – Grey Fox is a Security Engineer and Vulnerability Rustler working on global ICS products. As a U.S. military veteran with 20 years experience, he cut his teeth in digital network intelligence, cyberspace warfare, and ground combat tactics. Grey Fox lugs baggage from numerous deployments ranging from offensive cyber operations planning and execution to military information support operations. He currently teaches Digital OPSEC, Expedient Software-defined Radio, and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care to both civilian and military groups. Grey Fox has been tolerated speaking at Def Con, various B-Sides, and other cons in addition to chairing panels on consumer data privacy for Federal research and accountability. When not seeking some free time, Grey Fox is threat modeling your AI applications and cos-playing as a Human Resistance fighter against Skynet.

Anthony – Director of Information Security & Professor