Who Am I?

Welcome! My name is Dave Thomas II. I’m an Information Security Consultant and Motivational Speaker living in Dumfries, Virginia. But here’s the nitty gritty…

• Family – Loving husband to my beautiful wife, Sam • Proud father of our two boys – David III & Charlie • Happy dog dad to our German Shepherd-Boxer Mix, Libby.

• Fun Facts – Chicagoland Area Native • Pizza Inhaler • Guinness Connoisseur • Eagle Scout • Marine Corps Veteran • Star Wars Enthusiast • Video Game Junkie • Crossfit Kool-Aid Drinker • MyndJive Graduate

• Interests – Tesla Car Hacking • Real Estate Investment • Mentoring SANS Course • Continued Education • Spending Time with Family • Traveling • Eating Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

I live to help others lead more secure lives, participate in thoughtful discussions, and soak up the never ending knowledge at our fingertips, and I would love to help you with all of your security needs - find me on Twitter and ask me anything!

Experience

• Over 10 years of experience planning and implementing IT and security solutions

• 3 years, Cyber Security Solution Architect

Certifications Obtained

• GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender

• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst

• GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler

• GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

• CISSP

• Project Management Professional

Degrees

• SANS Technology Institute, Master of Science in Information Security Engineering, Cyber Security

• Master of Science, Management of Information Systems

• THE Ohio State University, Bachelor of Arts in History

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