01. Meet Your Instructor

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Meet Your Instructor

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About Me

Hi, my name is Jerry Smith. I am an Information Security Engineer in the Security Operations Center at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and I'll be your instructor for Defending and Securing Systems.

I have over 20 years of IT experience ranging from:

  • Support
  • Network Administration
  • Instructor
  • SysAdmin
  • Management
  • Security

I have to say that of all the hats I've worn, Cybersecurity is my favorite.
I love the mission we have in protecting our organizations and I learn something new every day!
I have a Master's in Engineering with a focus in Information Engineering and Management and currently hold the GSEC Certification.
I am very excited to be your instructor for this course, Cybersecurity is a large and growing field and we need all of the help we can get!

Additional Resources

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