Summary
Jared Bernard is an instructor and IT practitioner with a Master's in Information Systems and over a decade of hands-on experience across Linux administration, networking, databases, security, and scripting. He teaches Cisco networking, Linux server administration, cybersecurity and automation while developing curricula and lab-based courses that align with industry certifications and workforce needs. Previously he led Oracle retail and financial system implementations at JC Penney and contributed to large-scale financial conversions at CVS Caremark and Educators Mutual, bringing practical systems analysis and compliance expertise (SOX, HIPAA, PCI) into the classroom. An open-source advocate and Red Hat Certified System Administrator, Jared blends enterprise-grade data-mining and scripting (Bash, Python, R, SQL) with real-world security practice, mentoring students in ethical hacking and competitive cyber defense. Based in Omaha, he is notable for translating complex enterprise controls into teachable labs and for designing program-level curriculum such as Data Analytics degrees.
10 years of coding experience
Associates, Communications, Associates, Communications at Mt. San Antonio College
The University of Utah
Bachelors, Business/Communications, Bachelors, Business/Communications at Utah Valley University