Rate My Professor Dan Carrere

Dan Carrere serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oregon, where he is a key member of the Cybersecurity Faculty. Bringing over 34 years of industry experience in cybersecurity, computer, and network security, Carrere has dedicated 24 years to teaching cybersecurity courses, specializing in areas such as Unix systems and networking. Before joining the University of Oregon, he held the position of Tenured Associate Professor and Cybersecurity Program Director at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), where he founded the Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, which began offerings in 2019. His teaching career started in 2001 with courses for the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) review for the CISSP certification, and he facilitated CISSP testing by ISC2 in Eugene, Oregon, for Symantec from 2003 to 2005.

Carrere's courses at UO include CS 102: Fundamentals of Computer & Information Security, CS 332: System & Security Administration, CS 410/510: Digital Forensics, CS 434/534: Computer & Network Security II, and CS 437/537: Computer & Network Security Practicum. He holds several leadership roles, including Program Advisor for the Cybersecurity Degree, Club Advisor for UOsec.org, Program Director for the UO Cybersecurity Camp in 2024 and 2025 (part of NWCyberCamp.org and GenCyber: NSA/DoD HS Camp), Advisor and Developer for the UO Teaching Security Operations Center (TSOC), and member of the UO Computer Science Undergraduate Education Committee (UEC). His academic interests encompass cybersecurity in systems, networks, and infrastructure; Unix systems including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Illumos (SmartOS, OmniOS), and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RH); networking with optical and WDM; storage using ZFS filesystems; and virtualization such as bhyve, KVM, Xen, Zones, and Jails. Additionally, Carrere was among the early founders of BSD Unix and Linux user groups and served on the boards of directors for open-source funding organizations like BSDFund and LinuxFund. He contributes to cybersecurity outreach through the Nurturing Inclusive Cybersecurity Education (NICE) initiative supported by HECC, supports the Cybersecurity Club, develops async learning options, and participates in efforts toward NSA CAE-R designation for the UO CS PhD program. Carrere is committed to creating inclusive learning environments, curriculum development, and enhancing secure connectivity for Internet Service Providers.