About IS

Focus areas: Enterprise firewall, general security consulting, Office 365 for level 3 and 4 data, requests for proposal (RFP), exemptions and exceptions, change advisory board, incident response, secure information system design, SME for security projects.

Randy has spent the majority of his 27 years at Penn State working in information security. He was part of the first central security team that was formed at Penn State which was the precursor to other iterations of security at the University. Prior to his time at Penn State he was employed by a large defense contractor. He has an extensive background in secure infrastructure, intrusion detection, and system design. Randy’s experience and expertise allows him to apply a wealth of knowledge into helping consult on and design systems that are not only secure but also meet the needs and challenge of complex university environments.

Focus areas: Infrastructure, networking, endpoint management, cloud development, compliance frameworks, NIST, ITAR, virtualization, VDI, CMMC, system security plans, secure enclaves, authority to operate, process maturity.

Mike is a Cyber Security Systems Engineer with the Consulting & Architecture group within Information Security. Mike graduated in 2005 from Penn State with a BS in Information Technology minoring in business. Prior to joining IS, he worked for over 7 years in Penn State’s College of Engineering as the Senior Systems Analyst managing infrastructure, security, and compliance frameworks for critical research projects. Before his time at Penn State, Mike was an administrator and later IT Manager for General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company. Mike has also worked at ESPN as an associate systems administrator. Outside of work, Mike volunteers with Penn State’s Men’s Ice Hockey team as an in-game statistician tracking advanced statistics, video editor, assists with in-game playstyle/strategy adjustments and other operational duties. He also enjoys golf, playing guitar, and attending PSU sporting events; primarily Football and Wrestling.