IT & Cybersecurity (MS), April 2026
Isaac Teuscher is a Master’s student in IT & Cybersecurity at Brigham Young University supported by the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service. His research focuses on the societal impact of technology and cybersecurity exploring topics such as document encryption, critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and cross-cultural digital communication. Recently, he has presented his research at ACM Document Engineering 2025 and SIRAcon 2025 (Society of Information Risk Analysts).
Isaac is also a Security Engineer at Paramify, where he leads cloud security initiatives aligned with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP. Recognized as a thought leader in risk management and compliance automation, he has been invited to speak on panels, webinars, podcasts, and at national conferences. He advises cross-functional teams on GRC strategy and FedRAMP adoption, building practical, scalable security programs that meet the highest federal compliance standards.
Isaac has been a member of BYU’s top ranked Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition team for several years and a leader in the BYU Civic Engagement Club. His broader interests include religion, human centered design, environmentalism, and local civic engagement.
Publications:
Teuscher, I. H., & Schooley, B. (2025). Document Encryption in Practice: A Comparative Framework and Evaluation.
In Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng ’25), September 2–5, 2025, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Teuscher, I. H. (2025). Automating the RMF: Lessons from the FedRAMP 20x Pilot.
Presented at SIRAcon 2025 (Society of Information Risk Analysts), September 9–11, 2025, Boston, MA, USA.