
Contact Information
To report a security incident submit a ticket.
To report suspected phishing click the "Phish Alert" button in Outlook or send the email as an attachment to phishing@vanderbilt.edu.
For non-emergencies such as general questions or inquiries, contact us at cybersecurity@vanderbilt.edu.
Information Security Principles
- Secure and protect data – protecting the University and community’s personal, administrative, academic, and scholarly research data are the top priority
- Promote resilience to cyberattacks – driving excellence across people, process, and technology to make Vanderbilt resilient to cyberattacks
- Commit to information security as a shared responsibility – pursuing a security-aware culture with shared ownership amongst students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders
- Ensure no harm is done to academic and research mission – enabling intellectual freedom and business needs through informed and risk-based decision-making
- Fulfill our duty towards community and society – upholding our legal, regulatory, and University security and privacy obligations
- Foster education and awareness – meeting our obligation to educate, inform, and enable Vanderbilt Community Members to use information in a secure and compliant manner.
Office Members
Kaif Ahmed Application Developer
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Jason Barber Risk Analyst
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Justin Beahm Cybersecurity Engineer
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Alexander Berta Lead Cybersecurity Analyst
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Michael Browning Director, Cybersecurity Engineering and Operations
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Alex Cadreche Senior Network Security Analyst
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Shane Callahan Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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Terry Cavender Senior Network Security Analyst
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Tim Charlton Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
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Deanna Danger Executive Assistant
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Edward Felton DevOps Engineer
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Blake Fort Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
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Mike Gay IT Manager
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Chris Horr Risk Analyst
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Chris Lacher IT Business Analyst
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Tony Lansden Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
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Andrea Lawrence Lead Risk Analyst
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Chuane Li Principal Cybersecurity Analyst
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Maxwell Lieb Cybersecurity Analyst
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Katie McCartney Principal Cybersecurity Architect
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Kim Pineda Senior IT Consultant
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George Powell Executive Assistant
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Misgana Seifu Senior Cybersecurity Architect
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Masood Sidiqyar Deputy CISO, Senior Director Security Governance and Architecture
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Chris Talley Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
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Eric Taylor Associate Director of Identity and Access Management
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McCauley Warren Cybersecurity Analyst
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Andrew Whittington Principal Network Security Analyst
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Michael Wiggs DevOps Engineer
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Patrick Wolff Associate Cybersecurity Engineer
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Shane Callahan Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | Masood Sidiqyar Deputy CISO, Senior Director Security Governance and Architecture | Michael Browning Director, Security Engineering and Operations | Eric Taylor Associate Director of Identity and Access Management |
Masood Sidiqyar Deputy CISO, Senior Director | ||
Andrea Lawrence Lead Risk Analyst | Jason Barber Risk Analyst | Chris Horr Risk Analyst |
Chuane Li Principal Cybersecurity Analyst | Misgana Seifu Senior Cybersecurity Architect |
Michael Browning Director | ||||
Alexander Berta Lead Cybersecurity Analyst | Blake Fort Senior Cybersecurity Analyst | McCauley Warren Cybersecurity Analyst | Maxwell Lieb Cybersecurity Analyst | Chris Talley Associate Cybersecurity Analyst |
Justin Beahm Cybersecurity Engineer | Patrick Wolff Associate Cybersecurity Engineer | |||
Katie McCartney Principal Cybersecurity Architect | Terry Cavender Senior Network Security Analyst | Andrew Whittington Principal Network Security Analyst |
Eric Taylor Associate Director | |||
Tony Lansden Principal Cybersecurity Engineer | Tim Charlton Senior Cybersecurity Engineer | Michael Wiggs DevOps Engineer | Edward Felton DevOps Engineer |
Mike Gay IT Manager | Kim Pineda Senior IT Consultant | Kaif Ahmed Application Developer |
Deanna Danger Executive Assistant
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George Powell Executive Assistant
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Christopher Lacher IT Business Analyst |

Not sure how to start?
Get in touch if you don’t know where to begin, you can’t find the guidance needed on the website, or if you just want to learn more. The Office of Cybersecurity has subject matter expertise and is here for Vanderbilt community to discuss security questions or concerns.