Michael is a cybersecurity professional with 7 years of experience in the field. He also has a Master of Science in Information Assurance (MsIA) and a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Cybersecurity both from Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD. In addition to his degrees, he also holds multiple cybersecurity certifications. On top of his day job in cybersecurity he also works with aspiring doctoral students serving in the role as Dissertation Chair. During his doctoral studies Michael wrote a dissertation on defining an act of Cyberwarfare against critical infrastructure using current internal law and treaties.