Accomplished hands-on technology professional with a mix of skills and experience spanning through several domains of cybersecurity and the cloud. Proven ability to design and launch new infosec programs and mature existing capabilities within leading tech firms that have included Ontinue, VMware, OpenText, EY, and Dell. Effective communicator and writer with experience publishing a book and developing learning courseware. Passionate lifelong learner and avid believer in learn, do, teach to retain. Author of Jump-start Your SOC Analyst Career (Apress, 2020), and creator of the popular online course Cybersecurity: Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Now and Cloud Security NOW! I have mentored over 25,000 aspiring cybersecurity professionals personally and through my courses. I understand the cybersecurity talent/training gap and created a unique solution that has led to many professionals finding success in landing their first entry level role in cybersecurity.