Thomas Carroll is a senior at The University of Texas at San Antonio majoring in cybersecurity. On campus, he worked as a research assistant for the UTSA Data Analytics Center, focusing on trends in IoT device vulnerabilities. He also served as the public relations officer for the Computer Security Association and as the public relations team lead for the RowdyCon Planning Committee, where he worked to secure funding and increase community engagement in UTSA’s cybersecurity community. Furthermore, he interned as a cybersecurity analyst at the Texas Department of Information Resources, where he created tabletop exercises and advocated for legislation to enhance the security posture of Texas. Carroll plans to pursue a master’s degree in public administration or law and hopes to create national policies to protect individuals’ data privacy.