Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology

Faculty

Jack Bradley, MBA

Industrial Cybersecurity Instructor

Office: Business Administration | Room 317C

Jack Bradley, is a two time graduate of the Idaho State University College of Business. He has worked as an IT professional at Idaho State University for the last nine years and as an adjunct faculty professor in the Information Systems Department since 2021. He now works as an Industrial Cybersecurity Instructor in the College of Technology's Energy Systems Technology and Education Center at ISU.

His research interests include cybersecurity, information warfare, and digital literacy promotion.

He published his first book, BITS AND BYTES: Mastering Digital Information Literacy, in 2024.

Coordinator / Instructor Energy Systems Cyber-Physical Security Program

Sean McBride

Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology Clinical Sr. Instructor

208-282-5333

seanmcbride@isu.edu

Within Idaho State University’s Energy Systems Technology Education Center (ESTEC), Sean McBride runs the nation’s only 2 year, hands-on degree to specialize in defending industrial facilities from cyber attacks and incidents.

Sean joined ISU after leaving FireEye, where he developed the firm’s Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security business strategy. Sean’s professional accomplishments include pioneering work in threat and vulnerability intelligence, which evolved into the DHS ICS-CERT, and co-founding Critical Intelligence to focus on the unique intelligence needs of industrial entities.

Over the past decade, Sean has written extensively for his customers, provided expert analysis for the popular press, and briefed the results of his work at leading professional conferences such as RSA and S4.

Sean earned an MBA in the NSA Scholarship for Service Program at ISU in 2006. He earned a Masters in Global Management from Thunderbird – Arizona State University in 2010.

Core Instructors

Instructor, Energy Systems Cyber-Physical Security Program

Sharie Ellis

Clinical Instructor

208-282-3265

ellishar@isu.edu

Nicole Froelich

Clinical Instructor

Office: Energy Systems & Technology Education Center 211

(208) 282-4188

nicolefroelich@isu.edu

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.

Michael Kobus

Clinical Instructor

208-282-3107

kobumich@isu.edu

Chuck Snowden

Coordinator / Clinical Instructor Mechanical Engineering Technology

Office: Energy Systems & Technology Education Center #205

snowchar@isu.edu