WeTeach_CS Summit 2025

Fredrick “The Cyber Viking” Hall set sail on his IT adventure straight out of high school in Baltimore, Maryland—armed with curiosity, courage, and probably way too many network cables. He enlisted in the U.S. Army as an Information Systems Operator, where he navigated through roles like helpdesk hero, firewall whisperer, Exchange enchanter, and domain lord (okay, technically “domain administrator,” but you get the idea). His cyber crusade took him across the globe—South Korea, the United Kingdom, NATO SHAPE HQ in Belgium, and even the U.S. Army War College—where he leveled up his skills faster than a speedrun through Linux.

After retiring his combat boots, Fredrick transitioned into civilian life, continuing his cyber quest as a network defense operator and enterprise administrator. Today, he wields the title of network engineer by day, and Cyber Education Champion by night (and weekends... and holidays... and sometimes in his sleep).

But make no mistake—Fredrick doesn’t just work in cybersecurity. He lives it. As “The Cyber Viking,” he’s known across Texas for leading fearless bands of CyberPatriot teams at Medina Valley High School, the Hondo Public Library, and Alamo Academies ITSA. He’s trained middle school girls in cyber with BrownSTEM, INC., guided senior citizens through the CyberGenerations safety course, and has enough cookies from team potlucks to qualify as a part-time baker.

Fredrick has hosted and led cyber camps from Castroville to San Antonio ISD, and supported St. Philip’s College GenCyber Camp. He’s an active contributor to the Texas CS Task Force, the WeTeach_CS initiative through UT Austin, and serves on the Texas Education Agency’s IT Advisory Council—which sounds very official, because it is.

Recognized for his work in expanding cybersecurity opportunities across rural Texas, Fredrick was named Cyber Education Leader for Texas District 23 by Congressman Will Hurd in 2018. In 2021, Congressman Tony Gonzales honored him as only the fifth person ever awarded for growing the CyberPatriot program in the region. (That’s right—top five. Not bad for a guy with a Viking helmet and a spreadsheet.)

As the Director and Lead Coach/Mentor Trainer for the CyberTexas Foundation, Fredrick trains coaches, inspires mentors, and leads workshops on everything from online safety to network fundamentals. In 2022, he captained the SA Cyber 4 Uvalde initiative, teaming up with 16th Air Force, UTSA CIAS, and others to bring cyber camps to dozens of students—because every kid deserves a shot at becoming the next great cyber defender.

In 2019, he even became a character in a chapter book aimed at inspiring middle school girls to pursue STEM careers. Yes, he is quite literally a role model in print.

These days, when he’s not coaching, mentoring, teaching, or speaking at conferences, Fredrick also mentors for the DoD STARBASE program at STARBASE Kelly (San Antonio) and Goodfellow AFB (San Angelo). His dedication to shaping the next generation of cyber professionals is as strong as his Wi-Fi signal—and trust us, it’s very strong.