Dr. Michael Whitman, CISM, CISSP, Ph.D., is a Professor of Information Security at Kennesaw State University, Georgia. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Information Security Education, Coles College of Business. In 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2015, under his direction, the Center for Information Security Education spearheaded KSU’s successful bid for the prestigious National Center of Academic Excellence recognitions (CAE/IAE and CAE IA/CDE), awarded jointly by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, and is Director of the Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Mike is an active researcher and author in Information Security Policy, Threats, Curriculum Development, and Ethical Computing. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Information Security.