Brandon Evans
About Brandon Evans
Brandon Evans is a faculty member at IANS and a certified instructor at SANS Institute, specializing in cloud security. He has extensive experience in the field, having worked in various roles related to software engineering and security education since 2012.
Work at IANS
Brandon Evans has been a Faculty Member at IANS since 2023, contributing to the organization's educational initiatives in a remote capacity. His role involves delivering specialized training and sharing his expertise in cybersecurity, particularly in cloud security.
Current Role at SANS Institute
Brandon Evans serves as a Certified Instructor at SANS Institute since 2020. In this hybrid role, he co-authored the course SEC510: Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, and GCP, and contributed to the development of SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation. He is part of an elite group of fewer than 200 Certified SANS Instructors globally.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity Education
Brandon has extensive experience in cybersecurity education. He worked as an Instructor at Vanderbilt University Boot Camps in 2019 and held various instructional roles at SANS Institute from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he taught at iD Tech Camps from 2012 to 2014, focusing on technology and programming.
Professional Background in Software Engineering
Brandon Evans has a solid background in software engineering, having worked at companies such as Asurion and Smartvue Corporation (now Johnson Controls). His roles included Application Security Engineer and Software Engineer, where he focused on application security and software development from 2014 to 2021.
Education and Qualifications
Brandon Evans holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science from Binghamton University, where he studied from 2011 to 2014. He also earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Mathematics and Science from Rockland Community College, completing his studies from 2009 to 2011.