Philip Polstra
Professor at Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolPhilip Polstra is a cybersecurity professor, author, and hardware hacker with 13 years of academic experience and a multi-decade career in software engineering and systems architecture. He has written foundational books on Windows and Linux forensics and low-power device penetration testing, and he's delivered hundreds of instructional videos and international talks that bridge hands-on hacking with rigorous pedagogy. As a tenured faculty member at Bloomsburg University, he teaches and researches digital forensics and computer security while holding industry certifications such as CISSP and CEH. His background spans roles from software architect and director of information systems to running a flight school, reflecting an uncommon blend of security, systems design, and practical avionics/mechanics experience. Philip holds a PhD in Business Administration with a focus on computer and information security, an MS in Physics, and a BA in Physics/Math, underscoring a strong analytical foundation that informs his applied security work.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Business Administration with Computer and Information Security, PhD, Business Administration with Computer and Information Security at Northcentral UniversityM.S., Physics, M.S., Physics at Purdue UniversityB.A., Physics/Math, B.A., Physics/Math at Calvin University
Chinese, Dutch, SpanishGithub contributions (5)
ppolstra/4deck
Sep 2013 - Nov 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 3 pushes in 9 years 3 months
ppolstra/USB-Writeblocker
Sep 2013 - Aug 2021
Contributions:3 commits, 1 push, 1 comment in 8 years
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