Jacob Benjamin

Jacob Benjamin is a consulting director at Dragos, Inc. since January 2020, specializing in industrial cybersecurity to protect critical infrastructure. Prior experience includes roles as an ICS/OT instructor and nuclear cybersecurity researcher at Idaho National Laboratory, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity measures in domestic and international nuclear operations. Jacob has served as an adjunct professor at George Mason University, teaching critical infrastructure protection, and held positions at Areva, Duke Energy Corporation, Allen Corporation of America, and WetStone Technologies, where cybersecurity and forensic analysis were key responsibilities. Jacob holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Idaho, an MS in Cybersecurity from Utica University, and a BS in Computer Science from Coastal Carolina University, along with additional training in nuclear and cybersecurity.