About
Hi, I'm Shon Gerber
I am a Cybersecurity professional who has been serving in the Cyber Security Field for over 22 years teaching and training people and organizations on how to protect themselves from cybercriminals.
I started my career wanting to be an airline pilot and as a result, I ended up joining the military to achieve my dreams. As a result, I ended up being a Weapons System Officer (WSO) flying B-1B Bombers (Yea Baby!) for the United States Air Force.
However, God had a different plan for my life and in a short period an opportunity occurred for me to be part of an elite group of military hackers…USAF Red Team. Our mission was to expose gaps in military computer systems so that proper protections could be implemented to protect national security. I was blessed to eventually become the Commander of the 177th Information Aggressor Squadron (IAS) and retired after 10 wonderful years.
After deciding to leave the military, was fortunate to begin working for one of the largest multinational companies in the world as a Security Architect. Over a period of the next 11 years, I have been the manager of a Security Operations Center (SOC) managing a team of 15 Security Analysts as well as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in various capacities over the years.
Lastly, I am just finishing up my tenure as an Adjunct Professor at a local college (Wichita State University) in Kanas teaching Cyber Security Risk Management and Cyber-Physical systems.
My Story
As you can see, my career has been crazy and fun…but that is not what I am most proud of in my life. I have been incredibly blessed to be married to my gorgeous wife Trish for 30 years. God has blessed us with seven children, three biological and four born from their hearts who yearn to answer the call of “caring for the orphans.” This calling has taken us to China three times and once to Uganda. I have a grandchild, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and potentially another son-in-law from Sri Lanka. Lastly, Trish and I have another daughter who lives in Russia with her family and she will always have a very special place in our hearts…We love you Alsu!
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