Dave Vargas is a senior security engineer and professor of cybersecurity at several local colleges and universities in the Washington, DC area. He has worked extensively in cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors and often shares his expertise at security conferences and professional meetings nationwide. Dave graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University, and successfully completed graduate work in Information Systems at The Johns Hopkins University. His current certifications include CEHv9, CISSP, CISM, and SSCP.