He founded the Afghan Liberty Project, assisting 1,500 at-risk Afghans during the Taliban takeover, and has been involved in global human rights efforts, including supporting dissidents in North Korea and Syria.

He has been an adjunct professor at Regent and Liberty Universities, teaching U.S. Foreign Policy and Homeland Security, and has spoken at major intelligence and security conferences.

Ryan Mauro has spent over 22 years monitoring extremist groups and foreign threats, providing intelligence to law enforcement and contributing to counterterrorism efforts.