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Faculty Member

Troy Taysom

Biography

I Spent first 18 years of my life as a dependent of an officer in the US Air Force; moving all over the world and the United States. I have two brothers and two sisters. I spent 6 years in the US Army Field Artillery as a Cannon Crewmember. I spent the last 35 years in Utah. I have been in IT for 15 years and teaching IT and Cybersecurity for since 2019 at UVU. I have a BS in Business Management from UVU and a MSIT Network Security Management from Colorado Technical University.
I didn't earn my B.S. until I was 44 years old and my M.S. until I was 48. I stumbled into a career in IT in my mid 30's. I am self-taught in IT and Cybersecurity. I had no idea that I would love IT and Cybersecurity as much as I do. Getting into technology changed my life's trajectory. Then I discovered teaching and finally found my calling. I look forward to meeting all of you and sharing what I have learned over the last 25 years.

Education

Professional Education, UC Berkeley Executive Education , 2023

Major: Artificial Intelligence_ Business Strategies and Applications

MS, Colorado Technical University, 2017

Major: Information Technology

BS, Utah Valley University, 2012

Major: Business Management

Teaching

CYBR 1700

Cybersecurity Essentials, Summer 2026

IT 3530

Advanced System Administration--Windows Server, Spring 2026

CYBR 4750

Cybersecurity Capstone, Spring 2026

IT 4600

Enterprise Network Architectures and Administration, Spring 2026

IT 4750

Information Technology Operations Capstone, Spring 2026

IT 2530

Intro Sys Admin--Windows, Spring 2026

Presentations

Taysom, Troy (Presenter & Author), Multi-Program CTE Summer Conference , "ChatGPT-AI Embracing Change.", Utah State Board of Education=CTE, Syracuse High School. (June 13, 2023)
Taysom, Troy (Presenter & Author), Arendt, Anne (Presenter & Author), Nehring, Jenny (Presenter & Author), Pre-Conference: Artificial Intelligence Generative Tools, "How AI can be used in the classroom", UVU Faculty Senate and Office of Teaching and Learning, UVU Campus and Online. (March 29, 2023)

Awards

Thank a Teacher

Office of Teaching and Learning - April 8, 2026

A student sent in a thank you for my work in teaching them.

Global Spotlight Fellow

The Office For Global Engagement - April 6, 2026

Exposed: IP, Cyber Law & the Global Legal Battle for Digital Privacy. I put together a panel of scholars and attorneys to discuss IP and Cyber law and their affects on all of us.

Thank a Professor

OTL - January 26, 2026

A student thanking a professor for making a difference.

Thank a Professor

OTL - May 29, 2024

Chance for a student to thank a professor for making a difference in their lives.

Thank A Professor

OTL - May 29, 2024

An anonymous thank you from a student.

ED TECH SUMMIT-Nominated to Present by Student

OTL - February 19, 2021

I was nominated, and then selected to present at the Ed Tech Summit in 2021. My presentation was on AI.