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Brandon Grech
Center for Cybersecurity
Center for Cybersecurity
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
bgrech@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 622-6529
- bgrech@andersonuniversity.edu
- (864) 622-6529
Academic Background
PhD, Liberty University
MS, National University
BS, University of Maryland
CISSP
GPEN
GCFA
CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA Linux+
Teaching at AU
What year did you start teacing at AU?
2020
How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?
My classes are extremely hands-on, current (no legacy Operating Systems, exploits, or vulnerabilities), engaging, and applicable for the workforce. All of the students learn together via collaboration, research, hands-on exercises, and incredible discussion.
Contact
bgrech@andersonuniversity.edu
Phone
(864) 622-6529
Fast Facts
Personally, I did not want prospective cybersecurity students to have to choose between a Christ-centered education experience and a high-quality, hands-on, current cybersecurity program. Here at AU, I am able to enable students to have both!
The opportunities for cybersecurity professionals in the workforce are seemingly endless. The need for technical and/or non-technical cybersecurity professionals continue to grow. There are more positions open than qualified professionals to fill them. Currently, there is a 0% unemployment rate in our field! My colleagues in the cybersecurity industry are having great careers and job satisfaction. I hope prospective students know of the incredible cybersecurity opportunities available to them!
Spending time in the Cybersecurity Lab to continuously develop engaging, hands-on, and active learning opportunities for our cybersecurity students. Enabling our students to learn this incredible cybersecurity field with hands-on experience and understanding not only the theory but also be able to apply their knowledge technically will never get old for me. These hands-on experiences include creating cybersecurity programs with python, enumerating networks, hardening and securing networks, gathering open-source intelligence, performing forensics on digital media, implementing strong and breaking vulnerable cryptography, hacking (pen testing) machines, and so much more. What is there not to enjoy here?!
