Our Faculty

Peter Jackson leads the SGS ECL Cyber team of ICS Cyber Security Engineers supporting the industrial sector in New Zealand. His background includes control and safety systems experience as a TÜV certified Functional Safety Engineer.

Sean Thomas, SANS Certified Instructor for SEC301, draws on 20+ years in higher education and IT to make cybersecurity approachable, practical, and confidence-building for new and aspiring defenders.

With a 15-year career that has spanned telecommunications, geospatial analysis, machine vision, data privacy, and more, Jason Hodgert dedicated his career to making technologies logical, accessible, and understandable to mass audiences.

Matt has 18 years experience in cybersecurity and started in desktop support.

Joshua Wright, Senior Technical Director at Counter Hack Challenges and author of SEC504, has spent over two decades teaching and building tools that help defenders identify and counter real-world cyber threats through practical, hands-on learning.

Train with Erik Van Buggenhout, SANS instructor and NVISO co-founder, and develop hands-on skills in purple teaming, adversary emulation, and detection engineering to continuously improve detection, response, and real-world cyber defense.

With a strong foundation in cybersecurity, marked by a long list of GIAC certifications, Ryan’s expertise and educational approach make him exceptionally qualified to teach and mentor the current and next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Respected as a world leader among public authorities for cybersecurity, Ciaran Martin is the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) founder and former head.

Andrew Stiefel is a leading voice in AI security, software supply chain security, and DevSecOps.

Serving as a Threat Operations, Intel Specialist for HiddenLayer, Jim's role involves curating intelligence collections and automating the processing and exploitation of data to ensure efficient analysis.

Rick is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with a unique background as a practitioner, vendor executive, and Forrester Research industry analyst. Rick supports ReliaQuest's Office of the CISO and manages the global team responsible for ReliaQuest's threat intelligence and research efforts.

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