Dr. Shaun McAlmont is CEO of NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training and is one of the nation’s leading education and training executives. Prior to NINJIO, he served as President of Career and Workforce Training at Stride, Inc., had a decade-long tenure at Lincoln Educational Services where he was President and CEO, and served as CEO of Neumont College of Computer Science. His workforce and ed tech experience is supported by early student development roles at Stanford and Brigham Young Universities. He is a former NCAA and international athlete and serves on the BorgWarner and Lee Enterprises boards of directors. He earned his doctoral degree in higher education, with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco, and his bachelor’s degree from BYU.
From the Fall 2023 Issue
How to Build Your Workforce’s Psychological Cyberdefenses
Author(s):
Dr. Shaun McAlmont, President & CEO, NINJIO
When cybercriminals launch social engineering attacks, they’re exploiting the psychological vulnerabilities of their victims. Phishing messages lure victims into clicking on dangerous links or downloading malware with coercive language. Other cyberattacks take advantage of victims’ curiosity by sending fake headlines, offers, and other information that’s calibrated to their interests. No matter what strategies cybercriminals deploy, … Read more
