Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology
Faculty
Jack Bradley, MBA, CISSP
Coordinator / Clinical Instructor / Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology
Office: Business Administration | Room 317C
Michael Haney, Ph.D., CISSP
Clinical Professor, Industrial Cybersecurity
Dr. Michael Haney is a Clinical Professor with the Energy Systems Technology Education Center
(ESTEC) at Idaho State University, starting in August 2025, and is currently coordinating development of the College of Technology's new programs in Applied AI. Previously, he was Associate Professor of Research with the School of Cyber Studies at the University of Tulsa from 2024 to 2025. He was a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Idaho from 2015 to 2024, where he also held a joint appointment with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Cybercore Integration Center. Dr. Haney has previously been an associate of several research organizations, including the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, UI’s Nuclear Engineering program, and the Center for Secure and Dependable Systems, and he has served as coordinator for the state of Idaho’s public post-secondary cybersecurity education programs, and director of the Idaho Cyber Range.
Dr. Haney specializes in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and information assurance with a focus on critical infrastructure and national security. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa, where he was awarded the HG Osborn Fellowship for his dissertation titled "A Method for Preserving Privacy in Network Monitoring." Development from this work led to awarding US Patent #10,326,803 B1 “System, Method, and Apparatus for Computer Security Monitoring, Information Sharing, and Collective Intelligence.” Dr. Haney also earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a minor in Physics from the University of Kentucky. His research focuses on the resiliency of cyber-physical control systems, active defense, incident response, and forensics.
Dr. Haney has been involved in numerous research projects and has published extensively in the fields of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. He has received several grants and contracts for his work, including funding from the Idaho National Laboratory and the US Department of Energy, and has served as PI or co-PI on external funding totaling more than $10 million to date. Dr. Haney is also an author of over 50 peer-reviewed and published scholarly works. He has advised four Ph.D. students to completion of their dissertation, as well as dozens of graduate researchers in Computer Science, Technology Management, Nuclear Engineering, and Cybersecurity master’s degrees and certificate programs.
Dr. Haney is an active member of several professional organizations, including the ACM, IEEE, and ISSA. His professional certifications include CISSP, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, and CFR-310. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. Haney is dedicated to community outreach and education, developing and delivering cybersecurity summer camps for high school students and teachers.
Sean McBride, Ph.D., CISSP
Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology Clinical Sr. Instructor
Dr. McBride joined ISU in 2017 as the Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology Program Coordinator. He guided the program to ABET accreditation and CAE Designation.
Before joining ISU, McBride worked as a threat intelligence analyst specializing in critical infrastructure and industrial control systems for FireEye/Mandiant, iSIGHT Partners, Critical Intelligence, and the Idaho National Laboratory.
McBride has been awarded nearly $5 Million in grant funding. His projects focus on cybersecurity education and critical infrastructure defense. He serves as the Director of ISU's Informatics Research Institute where he prepares graduate students for cybersecurity careers in the federal government.
Dr. McBride holds a PhD from La Trobe University (Australia), a Master of Global Management from Thunderbird/Arizona State University, and an MBA from Idaho State University.
Core Instructors
Nicole Froelich
Clinical Instructor
Office: Energy Systems & Technology Education Center 211
Professional Work Experience
- Technician and Development Engineer - Inergy Solar
- Calibration Technician – Lockheed Martin (Bangor Trident Naval Base) and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- Metrology Engineer – Lockheed Martin (Bangor Trident Naval Base)
- Clinical Instructor – Idaho State University College of Technology
About Me
I am originally from Montana and came to ESTEC as a student in 2017. After graduating, I worked for Lockheed Martin on Bangor Trident Naval Base before transitioning to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s Calibration Program. I am thrilled to be back and teaching at the same program I graduated from, since I get to help mold our students into competent and successful technicians.
I enjoy the great outdoors and all it has to offer. I am often camping, hiking or rock-hounding on the (nice) weekends and over the summer. Pocatello is one of my favorite places to be, especially in the Fall when the leaves start to change.
George Lake
Clinical Senior Instructor
Office: Trade & Technology 324
George Lake is a Clinical Senior Instructor in the Energy Systems Technology and Education Center at Idaho State University. He holds an A.A.S. degree in Electronics from the College of Eastern Idaho, a B.S. in Physics Education from Western Governors University, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science.
He brings more than a decade of industry experience in control systems integration, including PLC and HMI programming, SCADA, and process automation. His teaching and research interests include computer science, artificial intelligence, industrial automation, and industrial cybersecurity. At ISU, George teaches in both the Electrical Engineering Technology and Industrial Cybersecurity programs, emphasizing hands-on, applied learning that connects directly to industry practice.
Outside the classroom, he enjoys golfing, hiking, kayaking, and exploring Idaho’s outdoors. He also spends time on personal technology projects, from building custom hardware to experimenting with new software and automation tools.
Chuck Snowden
Coordinator / Clinical Instructor Mechanical Engineering Technology
Office: Energy Systems & Technology Education Center #205