User:Damian Taylor

Lieutenant Commander Damian R. Taylor is an U.S. Naval Officer, a part of the Navy's Information Dominance Corps (IDC), a computer security specialist, researcher and writer. He has written several articles and whitepapers on computer security and information technology management, and is the founder and chief executive officer of PerpetualCyber, LLC.

A son of Gregory Taylor, a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, Damian grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, attending Westover High School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy from 1993 to 1998. After receiving a biology bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University in 2003, he was commissioned as a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer. In 2005, he attended Trident University and earned his master's degree in information technology management in 2007. He also attended the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. where he earned a Chief Information Officer (CIO) certification. In 2012, he earned a graduate certificate in Advance Computer Security from Stanford University in Pal Alto, California. From August 2011 to August 2012 he served as the U.S. Navy's Cyber Federal Executive Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.

His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service, Joint Commendation and various personal, service and campaign awards.