Joe Mallen is the Asst. Director of the Cyber Range at the University of Texas San Antonio and oversees the operations of this world-class cybersecurity training facility. In previous roles, Mr. Mallen has led IT teams in different verticals, including IT Director for a 6A School District, Non-Profits such as SAMMinistries and Edwards Aquifer Authority, and most recently led the IT team at Airrosti Rehab Centers for over 5 years. In addition, he has taught higher Ed for several colleges and universities, including Southwest TX, Hallmark University, DeVry, and North Central Texas College. Mr. Mallen has also written a college security course for the Texas Higher Ed Coordinating Board, serves on the board of advisors for Hallmark University and NCTC, and is a Cisco Certified Engineer and Certified Trainer. He has been invited to participate in several Cyber Security CISO round table and table top exercises and has led several training webinars for the State of Texas both online and at conferences. Mr. Mallen holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Info Systems and has completed a Masters of Education from Sul Ross State University in Instructional Leadership.