Austin Tucker · CISSP

Cybersecurity instructor · risk management · technical enablement

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cybersecurity educator
risk management
technical enablement

certifications

CISSP · ISC2
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earned 2025 · expires 2028
CISM · ISACA
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earned 2024 · expires 2028
CySA+ · CompTIA
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earned 2023 · expires 2029
PenTest+ · CompTIA
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earned 2023 · expires 2027

education

2023 to 2024
M.S., Cybersecurity & Information Assurance Western Governors University
2020 to 2023
B.S., Information Technology Western Governors University

experience

2025 to now

CCTC instructor & developer

U.S. Army Cyber School, Fort Eisenhower · Chitra Productions contractor

Lead instructor for Cyber Common Technical Core modules covering penetration testing, incident response, malware analysis, and network defense. Authored 20+ course modules and cyber-range lab scenarios, raised student qualification rates by 28% and lab uptime by 35%. Mentor for the instructor cohort and curriculum-infrastructure advisor.

2023 to 2025

ISSM & cybersecurity team lead

U.S. Navy defense cybersecurity organization

Led cybersecurity governance, compliance improvement, cloud modernization planning, and AI-risk policy development for a defense enterprise environment. Partnered with senior leaders and technical teams to reduce high-risk findings and improve inspection readiness.

2017 to 2023

Information Security Manager & LAN LPO

U.S. Navy secure network operations

Managed secure network operations, cybersecurity maintenance, system modernization support, and team leadership in a high-accountability defense environment. Recognized with multiple Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals for sustained superior performance.

technical skills

platforms

Linux (RHEL / Ubuntu) ·VMware / Proxmox ·Active Directory ·Azure Government ·Cisco ASA ·Ansible

governance

NIST RMF ·NIST 800-53 ·CMMC ·DISA STIGs ·ATO / SSP ·AI risk frameworks

contact

linkedin in/austinktucker
github subdepthtech