
About the Carolina Cyber Center
A core of empowerment
Our passion is to empower our student’s learning journey. Founded by Montreat College, Carolina Cyber Center (C3) has access to some of the best, brightest, and most apt minds working to forge the next-generation workforce, the best cyber education in the region.
Hardened by experience
Our cybersecurity leaders, analysts, and instructors average over 25 years of hands-on industry IT and cybersecurity experience at Fortune 500 companies, international NGOs, regional non-profits, and government entities. Thus, your instructors bring the discipline, passion, and expertise to support your learning journey practically and efficiently.
Character is essential
Our industry partners tell us, “We need people of discipline, integrity, ethics, and character!” and we listened. Because we want to give you more than the baseline resume filler of certifications and technical training (which we do), we also focus on the professional and essential life skills that employers demand and that support a long, prosperous career in the industry. With C3, you will be more than job-ready; you become career-ready.

Meet the Staff

Ed Carroll
Interim Executive Director

DR. JOHN SHEURING
Instructor and Course Development

Elise Marchent
Cybersecurity Specialist
Security Operations Team

Daniel Mugambi
Cybersecurity Specialist
Security Operations Team

Kelli Burgin
Instructor and Course Development

Greg Sayadian
Instructor and Course Development

Dr. Jim Tippey
Instructor and Course Development

DARRYL DAVIS
Instructor and Course Development

Thomas Hill
Instructor and Course Development

Murtada Sidhamed
Instructor and Course Development

Trisha Swart
Admissions and Enrollment Specialist

Joe jakubielski
Security Awareness and Community Outreach

Emily Erlien
Marketing and Communications Specialist

Contact Us
Carolina Cyber Center
of Montreat College
310 Gaither Circle
P.O. Box 1267
Montreat, NC 28757
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No-risk, 30-day money-back guarantee. All instructional materials, labs, certification fees*, books, and range time are included.
*First attempt for certification included. The cost for additional certification attempts is the responsibility of the student.