With more than 25 years of experience as a cybersecurity and cyber defense practitioner and trainer, Director of CMMC Tom Cupples leads Sensiba’s CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) practice. In that capacity, Tom heads the firm’s Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) services and its efforts to become a C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization), including mentoring new Certified CMMC Professionals and Assessors.
Before joining Sensiba, Tom’s experience includes serving as CMMC assessor and trainer for several companies, as well as a cybersecurity instructor at colleges and universities.
Tom’s professional credentials include a Certification in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), as well as the Lead CMMC Certified Assessor, Professional, and Provisional Instructor designations, and several others.
Tom holds an EdD in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, an MS, Management in Technology from Washington University in St. Louis, a BS Computer Information Systems/Computer Science from Missouri Baptist University, and a BA, Communication Arts, from Union University.
Outside of work, Tom is an active Freemason and church volunteer who enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor activities, reading, and sports including the Kansas City Chiefs and the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.
