Summary
Aaron Scantlin is a security analyst with 11 years of hands-on IT experience based in Columbia, Missouri, currently protecting campus systems at the University of Missouri. He combines operational sysadmin chops—managing multi-host labs, imaging, datacenter hardware coordination, and large-scale ticket triage—with graduate-level teaching and research in cloud security. As a graduate instructor he keeps coursework and students aligned with the evolving threat landscape, and his long tenure at a single institution shows continuity in improving institutional security posture. Aaron’s background in web apps, database administration, and automation from earlier roles gives him a practical, full-stack perspective on vulnerability mitigation and secure deployment. He holds a Cum Laude B.S. in Information Technology and balances academic rigor with day-to-day incident response and infrastructure work.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of Missouri