Francois Arthanas is a cybersecurity founder and practitioner with 11 years of experience blending hands-on engineering, research, and education to help organizations operationalize AI governance and cyber resilience. As Founder & CEO of Cyber Pros Training and former Cyber Training Engineer at ISACA, he designs pragmatic training and lab experiences that bridge academic research (Ph.D. candidate in Cyber Defense at Dakota State University) with real-world security operations. His background spans roles from Information Security Officer to system administration and instruction, giving him a rare combination of policy, technical, and teaching chops. Based in the Atlanta metro area, he frequently moves between cyber lab engineering and applied research, reflecting a focus on making complex security concepts teachable and actionable. Colleagues describe him as an educator-engineer who turns emerging threats and governance challenges into repeatable training programs and measurable security outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree in Network Management , Bachelor's degree in Network Management at Virginia College
Diploma, Diploma at Lincoln High School
Master of Science - in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Master of Science - in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University
Ph.D Cyber Defense, Ph.D Cyber Defense at Dakota State University
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Francois Arthanas - Founder CEO at Cyber Pros Training