David Vargas is a networking and cybersecurity professor at several local colleges and universities in the Washington, DC area. He has worked extensively in cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors and often shares his expertise at security conferences and professional meetings nationwide. David graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University and has completed graduate work in Information Systems at The Johns Hopkins University. He holds several cybersecurity certifications. Before moving to academia, David was the President of VATG, Inc. a cybersecurity and network integration company.