Jason Rochon
Artificial Intelligence Program Coordinator
Plano, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolJason Rochon is an experienced cybersecurity educator and program leader with 11 years in higher education and institutional security roles, currently coordinating AI, Data Science, and Cybersecurity programs while chairing the Computer Science department at Waubonsee Community College. He blends academic rigor—holding MS in Computer Science and an MPA, and pursuing an EdD in Curriculum & Instruction—with hands-on operational expertise from senior security roles at University of Illinois Chicago and as CISO at White Dragon Security. A seasoned instructor (ACUE-certified Master Online Teacher, Cisco/AWS/CompTIA academy instructor) he has built and taught a broad cybersecurity curriculum from ethical hacking and digital forensics to cloud and network essentials. Jason also brings research-adjacent teaching experience at Carnegie Mellon and MIT CSAIL, signaling a strong connection to current security research and practical defenses. He is notable for founding and advising campus cybersecurity initiatives (Cyber Chiefs, National Cyber League coaching) that bridge student competition, workforce readiness, and inclusive pedagogy. Colleagues value his rare combination of institutional security leadership, curriculum design, and a demonstrable commitment to diversity, mental health awareness, and scalable student-centered learning.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science - AS Computer Science, Associate of Science - AS Computer Science at College of DuPageMaster of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Northern Illinois UniversityDoctor of Education - EdD Curriculum and Instruction, Doctor of Education - EdD Curriculum and Instruction at American College of EducationMaster of Public Administration - MPA, Master of Public Administration - MPA at University of Illinois Springfield
Github Skills (51)
docker10
endpoint-security10
ffmpeg10
youtube10
ruby10
automation10
virtualization10
vagrant10
cli10
snort9
security9
youtube-dl9
ansible9
information-security9
network-security9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
prof-ninjason/beginningsplunkwithdocker
Apr 2019 - May 2023
Public Repo for the Book "Beginning Splunk With Docker" by Vincent Sesto
Contributions:5 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 1 month
public-repodockersplunkdocker-composebeginning
prof-ninjason/beej-bgc
Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
Contributions:46 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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