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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

Ed Carroll

Interim Executive Director

Dr. John Sheuring

DR. JOHN SHEURING

Instructor and Course Development

Elise Marchant

Elise Marchent

Cybersecurity Specialist
Security Operations Team

Daniel Mugambi

Daniel Mugambi

Cybersecurity Specialist
Security Operations Team

Kelli Burgin

Kelli Burgin

Instructor and Course Development

Greg Sayadian

Greg Sayadian

Instructor and Course Development

Jim Tippey

Dr. Jim Tippey

Instructor and Course Development

Darryl Davis

DARRYL DAVIS

Instructor and Course Development

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Thomas Hill

Instructor and Course Development

Murtada Sidhamed

Murtada Sidhamed

Instructor and Course Development

Trisha Swart

Trisha Swart

Admissions and Enrollment Specialist

Joe Jakubielski

Joe jakubielski

Security Awareness and Community Outreach

Joe Jakubielski

Emily Erlien

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Contact Us

Carolina Cyber Center
of Montreat College

310 Gaither Circle
P.O. Box 1267
Montreat, NC 28757

(828) 419-0737

Get Started

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.