Brian Kellogg
Brian Kellogg is an Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Undergraduate Cybersecurity Program Chair. He has a vast background in technology and cybersecurity and has been serving as the Director of Technology Infrastructure and Security at St. Bonaventure University since 2020. Kellogg has been the lead architect and analyst as the VP of Engineering at LEO Cyber Security since 2017 and has made contributions to Siemens as a Senior Security Analyst from 2013 to 2017. He began his career at St. Bonaventure University in 2006 as the Network Services Manager, and his earlier roles at Dresser-Rand from 1995 to 2006 highlight his progression from a computer operator to roles like Helpdesk Support Technician and ultimately, the Server and Global Email Administrator.
Kellogg earned a Masters of Internet Engineering from Capitol University in 2011. His other education includes OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) in 2016, CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional) in 2014, and SANS Challenge Coin Holder for courses: 504 Hacker Tools,Techniques, and Incident Handling, 508 Threat Hunting and Digital Forensics, and 572 Advanced Network Forensic.
He has developed a Windows registry forensic and hunting tool and has done a webinar on a high-level technical overview of hunting ransomware. Kellogg’s current research involves practice and inexpensive applications for detection engineering. His teaching philosophy revolves around providing real-world lab work and outcomes and creating a classroom environment that mimics the often-ambiguous reality that cybersecurity professionals must learn how to navigate and disambiguate. In his free time, he enjoys developing cybersecurity tools in Python and Rust, video games, philosophy, and learning new technologies.
Academic Degrees
- M.S. Internet Engineering, Capitol University, 2011
Professional Background
- Director of Technology Infrastructure and Security, St. Bonaventure University, 2020-present
- VP of Engineering, lead architect and lead analyst, LEO Cyber Security, 2017-present
- Senior Security Analyst, Siemens, 2013-2017
- Network Services Manager, St. Bonaventure University, 2006-2013
- Network Engineer, Dresser-Rand, 2003-2006
- Engineering Support/Programmer, Dresser-Rand, 2002-2003
- Server and Global Email Administrator, Dresser-Rand, 1999–2002
- PC Support Technician, Dresser-Rand, 1997-1999
- Helpdesk Support Technician, Dresser-Rand, 1997
- 3rd Shift Computer Operator, Dresser-Rand, 1995-1997
