Meet Our TEAM

Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder

blair.taylor@secured.team

Dr. Taylor is an award-winning educator with 25+ years’ experience in academia. She is a national expert in cybersecurity education and curriculum development. As an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University, she has received over $8 million of external funding. She worked with NSA’s College of Cyber as a Subject Matter Expert on long-term strategies to increase the pipeline of qualified students and build the nations’ cyber workforce.

Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder

sidd.kaza@secured.team

Dr. Kaza is the Director of the Cyber4All center at Towson University. He is passionate about cybersecurity education, learning sciences, data mining, and application development. He was one of the primary authors of the  ACM/IEEE  Cybersecurity Curriculum Guidelines (CSEC 2017). Dr. Kaza is the TU Maryland E-Nnovation Endowed Professor of Cybersecurity, and has received the University System of Maryland Regents Award for Teaching. Dr. Kaza received his Ph.D. degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.

Systems Engineer

michael.franz@secured.team

Michael manages the development and maintenance of CLARK and CARD in addition to other projects at SecurEd. He has earned his Bachelor’s of Information Systems and Master’s of Computer Science from Towson University. In addition to his role at SecurEd, Michael is a co-founder of a web3 startup company.

Development Security Operations Engineer

Chris is an undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Computer Science focusing on Cyber Operations and minoring in Mathematics. He enjoys working alongside other ambitious developers to create practical applications. When he isn’t developing, he spends his time volunteering as a Young Life Leader and a drummer in his local church’s worship band.

Software Architect

Josue is an undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Computer Science with a track in Software Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. Josue has helped students at Anne Arundel Community College as a Supplemental Instructor in Computer Science courses and will be a software engineer intern at T. Rowe Price this summer. In his free time, Josue enjoys playing basketball, going on hikes, and playing video games.

Marketing Analyst

Falan is responsible for all digital marketing initiatives and analysis at SecurEd.  He is currently obtaining his Bachelors of Science in Economics at Towson University. Falan has founded a digital marketing agency focused on consulting businesses and corporate leaders on maximizing their impact with social media. When Falan is not working at SecurEd, he enjoys bodybuilding, cooking, and playing basketball.

Junior Software Developer

Katelyn is an undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Computer Science with a focus on Software Engineering. In addition to working with SecurEd, Katelyn owns and operates a character entertainment company based in Baltimore, MD. When she isn’t working, Katelyn enjoys singing and watching Disney movies.

K12 Quality Advocate

Mary Grace is an undergraduate student at Towson University pursuing a degree in Computer and Mathematical Sciences Secondary Education with Towson’s UTeach program. She hopes to become a computer science teacher and wants to introduce children of all ages to computer science, programming, and cyber security. Mary Grace enjoys playing video games, crocheting, and baking.

Quality Advocate

Blair is an undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Information Systems with a track in interface design, projected to graduate in Spring of 2023. She is passionate about technology and takes a special interest in UI/UX design and project management. In her free time, Blair enjoys reading, playing video games, listening to music, baking, and playing with her dog.

Software Developer

Paulo is a senior undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Computer Science with a track in Software Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. He is President for the Filipino Cultural Association at Towson (FCAT) and enjoys volleyball in his free time.

Quality Advocate

Shannon is an undergraduate student at Towson University majoring in Computer Science. When she is not collaborating with the team to complete relevancy reviews, she manages our security injections collection, keeping the modules neat and up to date. Outside of work Shannon enjoys going to the gym, spending time with family, and traveling to new places.