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OWASP Global Board member and an OWASP London Chapter Leader, OWASP
Sam is an OWASP Global Board member and an OWASP London Chapter Leader, and an Independent Application Security Consultant and Security Architect with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry with a background in software engineering and web application development. Sam has worked for various financial services institutions in the City of London... Read More →
Dr. Tony Coulson is currently a professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Cyber and AI at California State University, San Bernardino. Having a well-earned reputation in industry and academia, he has won numerous awards, grants, and accolades for his innovative approaches in education and leadership in the cybersecurity and technology fields.
Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Coulson was an entrepreneur, starting three companies before the age of 20 and a computer school when he was 14 years old. He also had a successful career as an executive and CIO. His industry collaborations included long-term consulting with a Fortune 500 semi-conductor company, pioneering work on knowledge management. An expert in workforce technology initiatives, Dr. Coulson led research and redesign of the international training strategy for one of the top five ERP vendors.
Since moving to academia in 2001, he has worked hard to innovate and provide new opportunities for students. In 2008, Dr. Coulson was awarded a national Innovation in Teaching and Learning award for his work in changing learning labs. He firmly believes in an interdisciplinary approach to technology education and has used that passion to make California State University, San Bernardino a recognized leader in cybersecurity.
As the Executive Director of the California State University, San Bernardino Center for Cyber and AI, Dr. Coulson has worked with industry and government to map out opportunities for students and cybersecurity strategies for the nation. As the lead of the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community, he coordinates over 450 NSA CAE designated colleges and universities. He runs multiple grant programs in excess of $80 million that provide specialized skills to the federal government including the DoD and private companies. In 2018, he became a member of a workforce development panel on the National Security Agency advisory board.
Tony has an M.B.A. with a concentration in Information Management from California State University, San Bernardino. He also holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University.
