CIBR READY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Lead Curriculum Developer
From there, Alan transitioned to the dynamic technical training world where he excelled as an instructor delivering classes ranging from entry-level IT skills to ethical hacking and penetration testing in the cybersecurity specialty. Having served as a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Director of Education, Director of Curriculum and an advisor on CompTIA's Instructor Network, Alan is now leveraging his classroom experience to build cyber-range exercises that produce cyber-ready employees for businesses and other organizations everywhere.
Andrew Liriano is CIBR Ready's Junior Developer. He's certified A+ and highly experienced in C#, SQL and JavaScript computer programming languages.
Prior to CIBR Ready, Andrew helped develop applications for Durham County as an IT Support Specialist. His work earned him recognition at the state level. He'll now use that knowledge to develop apps for CIBR Range, CIBR Ready's exclusive attack simulation software.
Andrew is a New York native who enjoys his free time editing videos and gaming with friends.
Crystal Lee is the Product Manager for CIBR Ready. She brings over 10 years of experience in education from around the world with 7 years' experience managing projects with globally diverse teams.
Crystal graduated from Indiana University in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Organizational Communications and Education. She has led teams in curriculum development for online implementation, completed Learning Management Systems migration, and mentored hundreds of teachers in virtual classrooms.
In her free time, Crystal enjoys playing board and video games, sculpting miniature food, woodworking, hiking, and watching movies with her two daughters.
Job Titles:
- Senior Curriculum Specialist
Dr. Julie Hewitt is a Senior Curriculum Specialist for CIBR Ready. She brings 20+ years of experience among higher education, K12 education, and training and development in industry. Julie is a committed lifelong learner who earned her PhD in Computing Technology in Education from the College of Computing and Engineering at Nova Southeastern University. She has also held a variety of professional certifications recognizing the value those specializations afford.
Before joining CIBR Ready, Julie was in higher education for 14 years. Her areas of leadership and responsibility throughout that time spanned instruction, faculty development, program/course design and delivery, academic technologies, research, assessment, and educational administration (student services).
Grant's continued leadership in Cyber Security and his Marine experience led him to the position of Executive Director of Military Programs where he continued to expand both his technical expertise and the school's outreach to all branches of the US Military. In 2019 Grant assumed the leadership role at CIBR Ready during its start-up phase. He was also appointed to the Training & Certifications Sub-committee of the National Institute for Standards & Time's (NIST) Initiative on Cyber Security Education where he provides a voice of leadership to emerging Cyber technology education standards in the US.
Job Titles:
- Junior Curriculum Developer
James Becker is the Junior Curriculum Developer for CIBR Ready. He has been a lifelong computer and electronics geek and graduated from MyComputerCareer in 2021, earning multiple certifications that included A+, Net+, and Security+.
Before joining the CIBR Ready team, James worked in Technical Support roles for the Hospitality and Mobile Electronics Industries, handling tier 1 and tier 2 technical issues. In the Hospitality Industry, he was an integral member of a team that raised the Technical Support and Satisfaction ratings of the company by over 70%.
James lives in Columbia, MO with his wife and two teenage sons. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to podcasts, working on graphic design projects, playing video games with his sons, and cooking gourmet meals for family and friends.
Kevin Phillips is CIBR Ready's Senior Developer. He brings over 10 years of experience in web and mobile application development. He began teaching rudimentary computer game programming to himself in middle school using Microsoft's Visual Basic language and landed his first paid programming internship while still in high school.
Kevin has designed and developed numerous web and mobile applications in his professional life and as a hobby. Areas of expertise include .NET stack, C#, JavaScript, NodeJS, Python, SQL, C and C++, Visual Basic, Apache Cordova, and more.
Kevin has an Associate Degree in Computer Programming from Wake Technical Community College. He lives in Wake County with his wife and dog and enjoys practicing martial arts in his free time (along with playing and coding games).
Job Titles:
- VP of Business Development
Mark Baske brings over 15 years of expertise in Global Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance solutions. He spent 10 years at the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate before moving to the front lines of the global war against high-tech crime at Israel-based Beyond Security/Beyond-IP. Mark has worked at high-profiled multinational companies since then, in a Cybersecurity Managing Director-type role. The companies include Wipro Limited, Fujitsu, Thales of the U.K., and Mahindra (Tech Mahindra, HCI Group).
Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Sciences from Minnesota State University (Computer Science, plus a Business Degree in Human Resources). He successfully completed an executive development program in Corporate Security, Analytics and Risk Mitigation/Control from The Wharton School, as well as Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork from Babson College.
Mark is an alumnus of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He lives in Dallas, TX with his wife and young daughter.
Job Titles:
- Senior Security Operations Center Supervisor
Sam Galati is Senior Security Operation Center Supervisor for CIBR Ready. He brings over 10 years of customer service experience with 6 of those years in technical support.
Sam graduated from MyComputerCareer in 2014 and previously worked for the IT career school as a Tier II Technician. He holds several professional certifications including Network+ and brings a high level of experience and knowledge in operational support, troubleshooting, remote assistance and network configuration.
In his free time, Sam loves playing video and board games and snuggling next to his kittens, Toast and Waffles.
Job Titles:
- Administrator
- Senior Executive
- Senior Executive Administrator for Cyber Institute for Battle Readiness
Sarah Lynch is the Senior Executive Administrator for Cyber Institute for Battle Readiness. In this role, she supports both CIBR Ready and CIBR Warriors by providing agile office management and exceptional customer service. Prior to joining CIBR, Sarah worked as an Executive Assistant to a number of C-Level individuals in a wide range of industries, and has over 20 years of customer service experience. She holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Organizational Management from Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester, NY).
Hailing from Rochester, NY, Sarah loves living in North Carolina! Her weekends are spent hiking with her husband and son or going to the beach. She is an avid reader and amateur photographer.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder of One of America
Tony is the Founder of one of America's leading and most innovative IT Networking and Cyber Security technical colleges, MyComputerCareer. After 20-years as an IT professional, technical trainer, and training executive, Tony founded the school with the goal of "changing lives" through careers in IT. He has led the growth of his program, from a single campus graduating a couple hundred students annually, to a nationally recognized institution that serves over 5,000 students a year.
Recognizing the deficit in Cyber Security expertise in the IT community globally, Tony began training students early to fill that void. CIBR Ready is the next step of information security service bringing this needed expertise into the hands of large and small businesses and other organizations everywhere.
Job Titles:
- Virtualization Administrator
Travis Jones brings over eighteen years of Information Technology experience to the CIBR Ready team. Experienced in both Microsoft Windows and VMware virtualization, Travis has developed operational models, processes, procedures, and organizational structures for maintaining and maturing the IT infrastructure in numerous network environments. He has also built both physical and virtual servers from the ground up.
Travis' cybersecurity credentials include datacenter infrastructure and multiple VMware ESX host systems. He has worked on multiple Federal contracts with CIFUS and or Sensitive Clearances. His years of experience in integration, installation, and administration of these systems, Microsoft Windows and Linux systems give Travis a unique set of credentials to help our clients optimize their networks and server environments no matter the platform. Travis is a customer-centered professional who looks forward to serving your information security needs.