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Eagle Rising Information Security¶

Eagle Rising Information Security is an initiative to develop curriculum to help bring cybersecurity education to schools for students in grades 6-12. The main goal of this initiative is to facilitate formal cybersecurity education in the classroom as well as to foster individual life-long learning through free and low-cost educational online materials accessible to everyone regardless of age.

About Me¶

My name is Tom. I'm a father of four and a retired Army veteran. After I retired from the Army in 2022, I worked as a penetration tester/security consultant for a few years before gravitating toward the study of learning and teaching. I'm particularly interested in learning more about pedagogical approaches to make cybersecurity education accessible for everyone.

I consider myself a life-long student and look forward to sharing my journey in cybersecurity, physical and mental health, and teaching.

Away from the computer I enjoy the outdoors (hiking, cycling), spending time with my family, and coaching my kids' sports teams.

My Philosophy¶

Cybersecurity can be learned. Nobody is born just knowing any of this. If the best in the field could do it, so can we.
Don't feel the need to fit yourself into someone else's learning style. Find what works for YOU and stick with it!
Try to get 1% better every day and compare your skills today against your skills yesterday. Comparing yourself against others robs us of the joy of learning.
Don't dwell on past mistakes and don't stress about what you'll do in the future. Just be present and focus on the now.

Contact¶

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.

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