Erik Moore

Erik Moore serves as Clinical Professor and Program Director of the Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership at Seattle University's Albers School of Business & Economics, Department of Management. His expertise spans cybersecurity operations, research, and education with a focus on building resilient cyber-empowered global societies through innovative defensive strategies and training methodologies.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
• MTEL from University of Denver, Denver, USA
• M.F.A. from University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Moore's research centers on defensive cyber architectures using graph theory to address asymmetrical threats, cyber psychology/sociology in incident response contexts, and immersive 3D virtual environments for high-validity cyber education. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in adversarial scenarios and workforce development.

As Program Director, he partners with industry leaders to accelerate student careers in cybersecurity leadership while co-founding MetaTink LLC for patent development in cybersecurity and digital education. His operational background includes executive-level government cybersecurity transformation, National Guard cyber unit training across multiple states, red-teaming exercises, and incident response analysis for the National Guard Bureau in Washington DC.