Thomas Ensz
Thomas Ensz
Assistant Educator
Electrical and Computer Engineering · College of Engineering
Beggs Hall 230
Main Campus
Campus Box 083
Office hours
Please email to schedule an appointment.Overview
Tom is a native of Newton and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology (summa cum laude) from Kansas State University. He currently has the following Cybersecurity-related certifications:
- GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
- GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
- GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB)
- GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
- GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)
In June of 2022, Tom retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, completing a 28-year career in law enforcement. He was formerly an Overland Park (Kansas) Police Department Police Officer, a United States Border Patrol Agent, and a Special Agent of the FBI. The last several years of Tom’s FBI career were spent as an FBI Cyber Agent, investigating Cyber threats and advanced hacking groups.
Academic Interests and Expertise
Tom currently teaches the following courses in the Cybersecurity Curriculum:
- Cyber Operations
- Digital Forensics
- Cyber Physical Systems
- Cyber Risk Management
- Web Application Security
- Introduction to Linux
- Introduction to PowerShell for Hackers