James Burk

Faculty / Instructor

James Burk

Background and Industry Experience

I have been working with computers, networks, and cybersecurity over 20 years. I currently do cybersecurity for the beginning stages of construction and automation of critical infrastructure sites. My main focus is water and waste-water treatment plants. I hold multiple industry certificates from several different industry certification bodies including CompTIA, ISC(2), Cisco, Juniper, Cradle Point, Google, and more. I also hold four associate degrees and a bachelors degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. For fun, I like to expand my technical knowledge as much as I can. I guess I’m a bit boring at that.

Interested in teaching at CIAT?

We hire working professionals who want to bring their experience into the classroom. If you are active in IT, healthcare, or business and want to help students get where you are, we would love to talk.

Teaching at CIAT is flexible and collaborative. You will be part of a faculty that takes real-world relevance seriously.

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