Dustin DeBrum joins the Cal Poly California Cybersecurity Institute (CCI) as the new Operations Director for the Cal Poly California Cybersecurity Institute (CCI), New Programs, and Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub).

DeBrum will be managing the day to day operations of the CCI and supporting its critical mission to train, accelerate, and empower cybersecurity opportunities at Cal Poly and for the state of California. DeBrum will be focused on growing the cyber education initiatives and outreach programs to build a skilled cyber workforce capable of navigating today’s complex threat landscape. His higher-education career spans over 21 years at Cal Poly, supporting university commercial operations and enterprise technology services. Before Cal Poly, DeBrum worked for multiple dot-com companies in Silicon Valley. In addition to his experience, DeBrum has presented and hosted workshops, conferences, and online webinars on space cybersecurity, technology disability policy, credit card security, and cloud deployment strategy.

DeBrum holds a bachelor’s degree in Twentieth-Century Science & Technology History from San Jose State University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Cal Poly.

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