I support the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute in all matters of cybersecurity with a primary focus on improving the cybersecurity posture at K-12 Schools and Community Colleges in North Carolina.NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Program (https://sci.fi.ncsu.edu/cybersecurity/) - Supported the development and implementation of the K-12 Cybersecurity program - Analyzed, developed, and vetted discovery data to establish common themes, opportunities, recommendations for program initiatives - Developed tactical and strategic projects for K-12 Cybersecurity Services - Engaged with ecosystem partners and entities across NC to coordinate collaboration and delivery of cybersecurity program goals - Frequent guest speaker at local and national EdTech and CyberSec conferencesIdentity and Access Management Cloud Service for State of NC K-12 Community - Defined the requirements and specifications through a statewide research and planning process - Lead the RFP procurement process for the new K-12 IAM cloud service - Developed the ongoing operational, service, and support model for new K-12 IAM cloud service - Presented regular updates to local, regional, and state executive stakeholders about service status - Serve as a subject matter expert on existing NCEdCloud IAM ServiceCybersecurity Awareness Program for State of NC K-12 Community - Developed statewide learning and awareness plan - Manage and support statewide KnowBe4 cybersecurity awareness platformAsset Discovery and Identification Service for State of NC K-12 Community - Defined the requirements and specifications for statewide asset discovery platform - Develop and lead pilot efforts for platform evaluation - Lead the procurement process for the new K-12 asset discovery service (runZero) - Developed the ongoing operational, service, and support model - Perform onboarding operations and support for runZero service

Samuel has an Adjunct Faculty appointment in the Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering, at NC State University. His area of expertise in Cybersecurity and he has taught a number of courses involving computer and network security. As a security practitioner, Samuel believes in an active learning method of instruction that balances theory and practice.Courses taught: CSC297 - Identity and Access Management, CSC297 - Cybersecurity Practicum, CSC297 - Introduction to Cybersecurity, CSC402 - Network and Security Projects, CSC405 - Computer Security, CSC474 - Network Security, and CSC499 - Independent Research. He has also guest lectured in many other undergraduate and graduate classes.Security Interests: Cryptography, Authentication and Authorization Systems, Computer Systems Security and Administration, Network and Host-based Attacks Served as faculty advisor for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) and International Capture the Flag (iCTF), National Cyber League student security competition teams at NCSU. Also served as faculty advisor for NCSU Information Assurance Student Group.Member of ACM, AITP, IEEE, ISOC, Infragard, ISC2, EDUCAUSE, K12 SIX, ISTE, CoSN professional societies.

RapidIdentity Training- RapidIdentity training curriculum development of courses for customers, partners, and employees- Lead instructor for RapidIdentity training courses- Development, administration, and management of RapidIdentity Certification Program- Collaborate with Marketing teams on training course promotional materials- Collaborate with Sales teams on training course schedule and participant registration- Collaborate with Technology teams on training course content and lab exercises- Develop, facilitate, and/or lead training on internal technology systems for Identity Automation employeesOrganizational Development- Develop and manage employee Training and Professional Development Plans- Develop and manage Training and Development annual budget with leadership teams- Collaborate with Security teams to develop and provide Security Awareness Training for employees- Collaborate with Policy, Procedures and Organization HR Processes (Non-technical)- Document, manage, and promote Identity Automation Technology Standards among employees- Coordinate lunch and learn sessions for Identity AutomationBusiness Development- Author, review, and contribute to Marketing Blogs, eBooks, and other promotional materials- Promote and facilitate business opportunities with executive leadership- Engage in sales calls to discuss RapidIdentity solutions with potential customers- Author, review, and participate in RFP/RFI/RFQ Proposals and other sales opportunities- Participate in/facilitate NC-based technology and security organizations to promote Identity Automation- Member and facilitator of the Raleigh Identity and Access Management User Group- Member of the MCNC Federated Identity Management Focus Group

Systems Architect for the NC Education Cloud program (http://cloud.fi.ncsu.edu). Here are some recent projects I was involved with at the Friday Institute.Secure Sign-On Program for Office of State CIO- Coordinated the statewide discovery, data collection, and planning process for state agencies’ IAM needs that included in-person interviews with business leaders from over 20 state agencies- Analyzed, developed, and vetted discovery data to establish common themes, opportunities, recommendations for service improvements and create long-term strategy for NC IAM Services- Developed tactical and strategic project charters - Provided IAM input to an expansion budget request, agency IT plans, state restructuring plan, state IT planIdentity and Access Management Cloud Service for State of NC K-12 Community- Defined the requirements and specifications through a statewide research and planning process- Lead the RFP procurement process for the new K-12 IAM cloud service- Developed the ongoing operational, service, and support model for new K-12 IAM cloud service- Facilitated multiple statewide regional training sessions - Presented regular updates to local, regional, and state executive stakeholders about service statusData Integration Service Cloud Service for State of NC K-12 Community- Defined the requirements and specifications through a statewide research and planning process- Lead the start of the RFP procurement process for the new K-12 DI cloud service- Developed the ongoing operational, service, and support model for new DI cloud service

Technology Director and Leadership- Coordinated budget and spending plan for IT department outlining operations and personnel functions- Developed and aligned policies and procedures for technology support and operations- Increased efficiency in technology operations and support using continuous improvement model- Personnel staffing and development- Authored all documents pertaining to technology communications- Liaison for technology outreach projects with external constituents Technology Management- Managed IT department in day-to-day operations, oversaw full-time and part-time staff- Designed and built computing system solutions based on given requirements and specifications- Performed all business related personnel actions in IT department- Performed all technology purchases for Friday Institute- Lead engineer and project manager for all internal technology projects- Consulted with research projects on grant proposals to develop holistic technology planTechnology Systems and Operations- Managed heterogeneous computing environment composed of 300 Linux, Unix, Windows, Mac OS X, VMware servers with 130TB of storage across NetApp, Apple Xsan, and IBM Storage Systems which comprised the Friday Institute Enterprise IT infrastructure- Monitored power and cooling systems throughout server rooms, technology labs, and network closets- Regulated and monitored all technology systems for security intrusions