Gary Eldridge

Gary Eldridge serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science department at the College of Computing and Informatics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, since joining in 2019. He concurrently holds a Director position at a Fortune 100 financial services firm, leveraging 15+ years of cybersecurity risk and control management expertise across both academic and corporate domains.

His academic credentials include:

• Master of Science in Information Science with Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Concentration from Penn State University

Dr. Eldridge's research profile centers on operational cybersecurity frameworks within financial systems, emphasizing risk mitigation strategies and control validation. His industry experience directly informs classroom instruction in both Computer Science and Software & Information Systems curricula, focusing on real-world application of security protocols in enterprise environments. This practitioner-scholar model bridges theoretical knowledge with Fortune 100 risk management practices.

Professional certifications underpin his technical authority:

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Privacy and Data Security Executive (CPDSE)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)