Ryan Firth

Ryan Firth is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in various technical roles. Currently serving as a CyberSecurity Architect at Cisco since April 2016, Ryan previously held the position of Security Consulting Systems Engineer at the same company. Prior to Cisco, Ryan was the Information Security Manager at SolarWinds and also taught as an Adjunct Instructor in Information Security at Austin Community College from August 2010 to May 2016, where responsibilities included course development and delivery on various security topics. Other notable roles include Senior Network Administrator at Pflugerville ISD and positions at TechSolve and DecisionOne. Ryan holds a Master's degree in Information Security Management from the SANS Technology Institute and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Western Governors University.