The experts

behind SBT's training and certifications

Our academic content is overseen by our Academic Advisory Board, with a combined total of over 100 years' experience in the security industry. Some names and pictures have been redacted for security reasons, due to the nature of their work.

Comprised of industry experts including Senior Security Analysts, Security Managers, and Cyber Instructors, the board ensures that our certifications are comprehensive and transfer the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in defensive security.

James Weston

SENIOR SOC ANALYST

James is a former Police Officer who is now a Senior SOC Analyst and Co-Founder of PhishTool.

Gabrielle Hempel

SENIOR SECURITY ANALYST

CECI, CCIP, CCTA, CHTI

Gabrielle is a Senior Security Analyst, an instructor on Cybrary, and provides consultancy to Law Enforcement agencies.

Shawn Thomas

SOC MANAGER

Shawn is a SOC Manager, incident responder, threat hunter, podcaster, and speaker. He builds and manages detection programs for large enterprises, while mentoring analysts.

Joshua Beaman

INCIDENT RESPONDER

GCIA, GXPN, GDAT, GCIH, GCED, GEVA

Joshua is the founder of SBT and has experience as a SOC Analyst and Incident Responder, with skills across security investigations, digital forensics, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.

BTL2

BTL1

CSOM

Jai Minton

PRINCIPAL SECURITY ANALYST

OSCP, CCFH, CCFR

Jai is a Principal Security Analyst at a global Managed Detection and Response organisation.

Ste Watts

Group Head of Cyber Security Operations at Aldermore Bank PLC

Sabastian Hague

Director of Content & Training

BTL1, BTL2, CSOM, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, GMON, GCDA, CCTH

Seb is a cybersecurity leader with nearly a decade of experience in information security. He has built SOCs, led incident response at a global scale, and now leads development of innovative training to empower professionals and strengthen cyber resilience worldwide.

BTL2

BTL1

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