Speaker

Our October Speaker is MAJ Jonathan Poarch, Commander, 175th Cyber Protection Team, Alabama Army National Guard. MAJ Poarch has earned an Associates Degree in Computer Science from Jefferson State Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Masters Degree in Human Environmental Science from the University of Alabama. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP). MAJ Poarch is a recipient of the Southern Research Institute Technical Excellence Award, the Alabama Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal.