Overview
Online MS in Cybersecurity Faculty
Joseph Giordano, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Director, M.S. in Cybersecurity - Intelligence & Forensics
Mr. Giordano is an Assistant Professor at Utica College teaching in both the Cybersecurity undergraduate program and the Economic Crime Management graduate program. He is currently the Director of the CFRDC (Computer Forensics Research & Development Center). Joe has a B.S. from Utica College and an M.S. from Syracuse University.
Joe worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) from 1981-2007. He finished his career as the Technical Adviser for cyber operations R&D. While at AFRL his areas of expertise included database technology, information assurance, and cyber warfare. After his retirement, he worked part-time at ITT as the Technical Director of the Cyber Information Management, Processing and Exploitation group. Professor Giordano is also an Advising Engineer at Assured Information Security, a small business that specializes in cyber operations R&D.
He is currently a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, and the Operations Security Professionals Society.
Randall K. Nichols, M.S.Ch.E., MBA
Professor of Practice - Cybersecurity
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Professor Nichols is Professor of Practice in Cybersecurity at Utica College. He was instrumental in spearheading the development of the M.S. in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics program. Professor Nichols was the first Director of the program as well. Before joining the Utica College faculty, Mr. Nichols was Chief Operating Officer of INFOSEC Technologies, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Espionage and Information Security Countermeasures.
Previously, Nichols served as CEO of COMSEC Solutions, a cryptographic / anti-virus / biometrics counter-measures company. Nichols served as Technology Director of Cryptography and Biometrics for the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and President and Vice President of the American Cryptogram Association (ACA). He holds a B.S.Ch.E. and M.S.Ch.E. degrees from Tulane University and Texas A & M University respectively, and an MBA from University of Houston.
Currently Mr. Nichols is completing his Sc.D. in Information Security at George Washington University.
Leonard Popyack, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
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Dr. Leonard Popyack was one of the first Government research scientists to study offensive information warfare. An accomplished researcher himself, he set up a group of highly talented personnel in 1999 to develop next generation cyber tools. In 2001 he and a partner formed a company to concentrate on delivering quality technology to the warfighter. He left that company in 2009 and now concentrates on teaching and his own research interests. Popyack holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Binghamton University and has held various positions with the US Government, large and small businesses and universities.
He is currently an Associate Research Professor at Syracuse University. Popyack has taught courses on Internet Security Principles, Mobile Code Security, Systems Assurance Seminar, Steganography & Data Hiding, Malicious Code Analysis, Cryptography as well as the military's Advanced Course in Engineering.
Gregory E. Walsh, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice.
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Prior to joining UC, Walsh held a variety of positions with the New York State Police over a 25-year career culminating in his promotion to Captain in the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) in 2003. As Captain at the BCI, Walsh managed and coordinated all major criminal investigations for the state police in a seven county area. Additionally, he supervised the BCI's specialized units, including the Cyber-terrorism Unit, the Forensic Identification Unit, the Counter Terrorism Unit and the Violent Crimes Investigation Unit.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Walsh was appointed as Chairman of a seven-county counter-terrorism law enforcement conglomerate and served as a member of the U.S. Attorney's Anti-Terrorism Task Force.
Thomas Ryan, MBA
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Academic Advisor, M.S. in Cybersecurity
Professor Ryan began his career in Law Enforcement as a Police Officer with the City of Oswego Police Department in 1974 rising through the ranks to the position of Deputy Police Chief. In 1989 Tom left the Oswego City Police Department and became the Police Chief of the University Police Department at the State University at Oswego. He was soon appointed Assistant Vice President of Public Safety, Parking, and Emergency Services, but then retired from the State University at Oswego in 2002.
In 2004 Tom became an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Utica College He has worked as a consultant for the State University at Oswego as the Chairman of their Labor Management Committee, handling all labor issues between CSEA and the Management at SUNY Oswego. He presently teaches three on-line courses for Utica College, and also teaches American Policing in person and Police Management and Workplace Violence for SUNY Oswego.
Currently, Mr. Ryan is a Senior Partner in CRJ Associates LLC specializing in Police Management and University Security Issues. Mr. Ryan is a Vietnam Veteran, receiving the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal with V for Valor, and the Vietnam Service Medal. He holds a B.S. in Public Justice and an MBA from the State University of New York at Oswego.
Chester Hosmer
Visiting Professor of Cybersecurity
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Chet Hosmer is the Sr. Vice President and Chief Scientist of WetStone Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Allen Corporation of America. He has over 30 years of experience in developing high technology software and hardware products, and during the last 15 years, has focused on research and development of information security technologies, with specialty areas including: trusted time, biometric liveness, data exfiltration, malicious code and steganography and watermarking, cyber forensics and intrusion detection and response.
During the past 11 years Mr. Hosmer has successfully served as the principal investigator on over 30 cyber security funded research efforts. Theses efforts have been sponsored by AFRL, DARPA, OSD, ARL and the National Institute of Justice. Mr. Hosmer also serves on the National Institute of Justice's Electronic Crime Partnership Initiative's (ECPI) Technology Working Group.
Salvatore C. Paladino, MBA, CISSP
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Mr. Paladino is an Adjunct Lecturer at Utica College and a Cyber Security Analyst for ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences. He has authored numerous technical papers, testified as a cybersecurity expert witness before judicial bodies such as the New York State Commission of Investigation, and was formally recognized in 2005 for his contributions to the investigative mission of the US Secret Service. In his 12 years of working in the information security field, Sal has trained or educated more than 2,500 individuals from government, law enforcement, private industry, and academia.
Mr. Paladino holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economic Crime Investigation/Computer Security from Utica College and an MBA in Technology Management from the State University of New York. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Professional, and a CompTIA (A+, Security+, and Network+) Certified Professional.
Anthony Martino, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
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Tony Martino is a 18-year veteran of the Utica, N.Y Police Department where he holds the rank of Sergeant. In 2003, Tony founded the Central New York Computer Crime Coalition, and the Central New York Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Tony has a Masters of Science degree in Economic Crime Management and is currently an adjunct instructor at Utica College where he developed and now teaches courses in intermediate and advanced computer forensics and is the director of the Computer Forensics Research and Development Center.
Tony is also a contributing author to the book, "The New Technology of Crime, Law and Social Control" published by Criminal Justice Press in 2007. Since 2004, Tony has been a deputized U.S. Marshal as a participant in the United States Secret Service electronic crime task force.
Joshua Bartolomie, M.S., CISSP
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Joshua Bartolomie is the Director of ITT Corporation's Information Technology Security Operation Center (IT-SOC). Mr. Bartolomie is the primary Incident Response Manager for IT security related incidents throughout ITT and manages a dedicated staff of subject matter experts that execute a diverse range of activities to include items such as; incident response management, live and post mortem forensic analysis, malware analysis and reverse engineering, security monitoring, vulnerability assessments, risk and security assessments, penetration testing, intrusion detection and prevention system management, emerging technology, and proactive/situational threat awareness.
Joshua holds a Master's Degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University as well as a Bachelors of Science in Digital and Computer Forensics from Champlain College. Additionally he maintains several technical certifications including; Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist (CEECS), Certified Information Systems Security Specialist (CISSP), Digital Forensic Certified Practitioner (DFCP), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Jeffrey Bardin, M.S., CISSP
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Since 1982 Jeff has worked in leadership positions at organizations such as EMC, Investors Bank & Trust, Hanover Insurance Group, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Marriott International. Jeff is currently the Chief Security Strategist for Treadstone 71 and is very active in cyber jihadist online research and activities. He recently published his first book entitled ěThe Illusion of Due Diligence and has published several articles and blogs on cyber security and cyber jihad.
He has B.A. in Special Studies - Middle East Studies & Arabic Language from Trinity College as well as a M.S. in Information Assurance from Norwich University. Jeff also holds the CISSP, CISM and NSA-IAM certifications.
Robert DeCarlo, MBA
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Professor DeCarlo is a Cyber Security Analyst and Capture Manager with ITT Corporation in Rome, NY. Currently he is supporting various DHS and DOD technology programs and is also working to support ITT's in-house training program, Secure U. Over the past 15 years, he has learned about Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats from several gifted mentors within the DOD. During his 10+ years with the CSL, he provided technical assistance and awareness training on various cybercrime topics to federal, state and local and law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Professor DeCarlo holds an MBA from Sage Graduate School and an MS in Economic Crime Management from Utica College of Syracuse University in which he took a particular interest in fraud management, network security and criminal law.
Richard M. Gloo, M.S., CISSP
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Mr. Gloo is employed at Assured Information Security, Inc. of Rome, New York since 2005. He has led advanced research and development efforts in the computer security domain. His expertise is focused on software development in the areas of digital forensics, steganography, data leakage prevention, reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, network security monitoring, and 802.11 wireless securities. Mr. Gloo holds a patent (US # 8,098,155) for a system and method for locating a target wireless device.
Mr. Gloo received his BS degree in Computer Science from SUNY Institute of Technology in 2003 and an MS in Telecommunications in 2005. Mr. Gloo has taught courses in Computer Security Principles, Windows Security, Linux Security, Vulnerability Assessment, and Digital Forensics.
Christopher Riddell, M.S., CFE
Adjunct Lecturer of Economic Crime
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Mr. Riddell attended the Federal Law Enforcement Academy in Glenco, GA. While a member of the United States Coast Guard he worked in drug enforcement and anti-terrorism fields operating out of Puerto Rico and Cuba. Chris was a staff instructor at the Port Security School, Yorktown, VA where he taught law enforcement tactics.
In addition to his law enforcement experience, Riddell was a Master Training Specialist (select) for the United States Coast Guard and the Navy. He served as a staff instructor at the Coast Guard Recruit Training Headquarters. Chris is a CFE and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He is also a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
He graduated from Saint Leo University FL, and the State University of New York Institute of Technology. Additionally, he attended the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach FL. Chris earned his Master's degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College.
Paul Pantani, M.S.
Adjunct Lecturer of Economic Crime
Mr. Pantani has been a police officer for 20 years. He is currently employed by the Riverside County (California) District Attorney's Office, assigned to the Consumer Fraud Unit. He has been an investigator for the last 9 years. During this time Paul has specialized in all aspects of fraud and Internet based crimes. Paul is a graduate of Utica College's Economic Crime Management Program. He has also completed the California Department of Justice's - Advanced Computer Forensics Program.
Daniel Draz, M.S., CFE
Adjunct Lecturer of Economic Crime
Prior to teaching at UC, Mr. Draz served as the Corporate Investigations Manager at TransUnion. He was also a fraud investigator in the Special Investigations Unit at Standard Insurance Company in Portland, OR. A licensed California Private Investigator, Mr. Draz has been a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) since 1996 and is also a member of the American Society for Industrial Security's (ASIS) Economic Crime Council and the International Association of Special Investigations Unit (IASIU).
He was previously the Associate Editor of Fraud Investigations for PI Magazine. Professor Draz has an M.S. in Economic Crime Management from Utica College (2005) and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University.
Albert Orbinati, M.A.
Director, Online & Non Traditional Programs
Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity
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Mr. Orbinati is Director of Online and Non-Traditional Programs at Utica College, and an adjunct instructor in CYB 695 & 696. He also serves as Utica College Veterans Coordinator, and Chair of the Utica College Veterans Committee. Mr. Orbinati is also a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, as a member of the New York Air National Guard. He has over nine years of military service, to include operations supporting both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Albert has previously held teaching positions in both the Rome and Whitesboro (NY) Central School Districts.
He holds a B.A. from Binghamton University, received his M.A. in Adult Education from Central Michigan University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Adult & Postsecondary Education (2013 expected).
