Rob is a 27-year US Army veteran who retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 in 2004. During his service, Rob was a Communications Intelligence Analyst conducting network exploitation. In 1993, after being assigned to San Antonio, Rob began working in computer network operations, focusing on defensive and offensive activities.
During this time, Rob assisted the Land Information Warfare Activity (LIWA) in developing the Army’s Computer Emergency Response Team (ARCERT) and the Army’s Blue Team. Additionally, Rob worked with the US Army Reserve Command in establishing its Reserve Component Computer Security Teams.
Rob was an Army certified instructor and an adjunct instructor for the National Security Agency