The following are former members of the FSU Cybersecurity Club. This page showcases the success of our members and highlights the diverse range of interests and employment positions held by our alumni.
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Taylor Shields 
Graduation Date:
Fall 2018
Degrees Obtained:
BS Computer Science at FSU
MS Computer Science – Cyber Security at FSU
Contact Info:
taylorrshields20@gmail.com
Employer:
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Position:
Pathways Program – Computer Scientist, JITC (Joint Interoperability Test Command)
Interesting Info:
In 2016-2017, I served as the club’s Historian and later became the club’s Secretary from 2017-2018. Interacting with the club and its members is what inspired me to enter the field of cyber security and I highly recommend the club to any who are interested, no matter your background or skill level!
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Shawn Stone
Graduation Date: Spring 2018
Degrees Obtained: MS Computer Science at FSU
Contact Info: shawnalanstone14@gmail.com
Employer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Cyber Systems Assessment Group
Position: Associate Staff
Areas of Interest: Vulnerability Research, Exploitation, Malware Analysis, Digital Forensics
Interesting Info: “I taught binary exploitation as part of CTF class twice. I am still a somewhat active member of n0l3ptr. If you want to work with me on a Reversing or exploit challenge just message me on slack @sstone”
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Douglas Hennenfent
Graduation Date: Spring 2018
Degrees Obtained: MS Computer Science at FSU
Contact Info: Douglas.Hennenfent@gmail.com
Employer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center / Hunt and Incident Response Team
Position: Incident Response Analyst
Salary: GS-9
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Ernest Besse
Graduation Date: Spring 2018
Degrees Obtained: BS Computer Science at FSU
Contact Info: roybesse@gmail.com
Employer: Lockheed Martin
Position: Cyber Intel Analyst Asc.
Salary: $84,000/year
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Grady Denton
Graduation Date: Spring 2018
Degrees Obtained: BS Computer Information Systems at University of Tampa (2008); MS Computer Criminology at FSU (2018)
Employer: US Army Corps of Engineers
Position: Digital Forensic Investigator
Salary: Pathways program starting from GS-9 going to GS-12
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Jake Hill 
Graduation Date: Summer 2017
Degrees Obtained: BS Computer Criminology at FSU
Contact Info: jake.r.hill1996@gmail.com || @notjakehill
Employer: Voya Financial
Position: Penetration Tester
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W. Owen Redwood
Graduation Date: 2016
Degrees Obtained: MS Computer Science at FSU; Ph.D. in Computer Science at FSU
Personal Links: http://hackallthethings.com/
Employer: Nebraska Applied Research Institute
Position: Chief Research Officer
Interesting Info: “I was a co-founder of n0l3ptr, and founded the Offensive Computer Security course at FSU. Before I finished my degree I got picked up by DARPA to do mad scientist cyber wizardry. Now I help run a wonderful organization called the Nebraska Applied Research Institute which is a home for embedded system hackers who want to do high-impact and meaningful work in cybersecurity.”
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Van Bettis 
Graduation Date: Spring 2016
Degrees Obtained: BS Information Technology at FSU
Personal Links: https://a-lign.com/employee-spotlight-get-know-senior-consultant-van-bettis
Contact Info: van.bettis@a-lign.com || bettisvan@gmail.com
Certifications: C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
Employer: A-LIGN
Position: Sr. Penetration Tester
Interesting Info: “As a penetration tester, I provide clients with vulnerability enumeration, exploitation and remediation services allowing them to address security concerns and increase their security posture. I operate in the following environments: Web Application, External, Internal, Application Programming Interface (API), Social Engineering and Mobile Applications. If you have any questions or would just like to chat I am always available via my email at van.bettis@a-lign.com.”
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Connor McLaughlin 
Graduation Date: Fall 2015
Degrees Obtained: BS Computer Science at FSU; MS Computer Science at FSU
Contact Info: J.connor.mclaughlin@gmail.com
Employer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Cyber Systems Assessments Group
Position: Associate Technical Staff
Salary: Starting $102,000/year
Interesting Info: “I contributed to the Lincoln Labs CTF team at Defcon finals in 2017. Ask me about middle endianness.”
Areas of Interest: Vulnerability research, exploitation, and malware analysis
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Ivan Lozano
Graduation Date: 2013
Degrees Obtained: MS Computer Science at FSU
Contact Info: via LinkedIn or Slack (@ivan)
Employer: Google
Position: Information Security Engineer