About Me
Chief Information Security Officer and aspiring to be a Wonder Woman of Security. Dedicated to helping others and powered by truth. Lover of all things InfoSec. Passionate about coaching, speaking, and mentoring. Skilled in defending the Enterprise and Industrial Control environments. Driven by a mission of leaving this industry in better shape than I found it.
I want to empower individuals to build a culture of security within their communities. Cyber Security doesn't have to be complex or overwhelming.
Education
Experience
Experience
Degrees:
MS Cyber Security, EC-Council University
BS Information Technology, Indiana State University
Certifications:
CISSP, C|CISO, CISM, GRID, GICSP, GCED, C|EH, Six Sigma Green Belt, ITILv4
Experience
Experience
Experience
Former Chief Information Security Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the public sector. Skilled in the implementation of technical controls, vulnerability management, security awareness programs, security policies, response plans, and building an overall culture of security.
Served six years in the Air National Guard.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
BSides Albuquerque 2024
FBI Cyber Squad Panel Moderator
Cybersecurity Think Tank Panel Moderator
Death of the VPN
July 2024
UNM Tech Days 2023
Don't Invest in a pile of Shelfware
April 2024
CNM Cybersecurity Awareness Fair 2023
Panelist
October 2023
INTERFACE-Albuquerque 2023
Implementing DMARC (Without Getting Fired)
October 2023
Hyperspace Challenge
Growing the Space Cyber Community
September 2023
New Mexico Tech Summit
Death of the VPN
September 2023
UNM Tech Days
Death of the VPN
April 2023
RISE-USA
AOL, The Macarena, and VPN
February 2023
UNM First Annual WIT Event
Developing a Warrior Mindset
&
Women in CyberSecurity Panel
November 2022
ExperienceIT 2022
Ransomware, Cyber Liability Insurance & Human Resources: Oh My! A Panel Discussion
September 2022
INTERFACE-Albuquerque 2022
Active Defense: Be the Hunter, not the Prey
July 2022
CTG Intelligence
Opening Discussion Panel - Fifth Annual Managed Security Services Forum Phoenix
May 2022
CTG Intelligence
Convergence Discussion Panel - Second Annual Corporate Security Modernization Forum South West
March 2022
Data Connectors
Cyber Executive RoundTable- Southwest Virtual Cybersecurity Summit
Feb 2022
Data Connectors
Expert Panel - Cybersecurity Issues Faced by Local Governments and Municipalities
Oct 2021
World Water Tech North America Summit 2021
Live Panel – Cybersecurity: Tackling a Growing Threat
Oct 2021
CS4CA USA
Live Panel - Achieving Comprehensive OT and IIoT Cybersecurity
Sept 2021
CS4CA Summit
Live Panel - 2021: A Big Year for Industrial Cybersecurity May 2021
SWAN 2021
Fireside Chat: Securing Your Network by Design
May 2021
Data Connectors Phoenix
CISO Panel
April 2021
Global Analyst Call
Customer Spotlight Featuring Albuquerque Water Authority
April 2021
P3 Water Summit
Cybersecurity - A Critical Layer in Water Utilities' Digital Journey Panel
April 2021
EC-Council University
Alumni/Valedictorian Speaker for Orientation
Jan 2021
Featured Articles
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
American City and County
Why water utilities must invest in cybersecurity
DARKReading
CISOs Plan What to Buy With Funds From the Infrastructure Bill
SC Magazine
Water utility CISO offers tips to stay secure as IT and OT converge
Cybersecurity Dive
Behind the Firewall: 4 cyber executives on security disasters they avoided
New Mexico Daily Newswire
A brand-new vision for cybersecurity for Albuquerques Water Authority
IoT World Today
Water Authority Bolsters IoT Resilience With Cisco Cyber Vision
Water Finance & Management
Cybersecurity & How One Utility Is Protecting Its County’s Most Precious Resource
Cisco
Practicing Digital Hope, one clean drop of water at a time
Cisco
A desert city turns to Cisco for safe, secure water
Cisco
Cisco helps Albuquerque Water Authority Modernize, Protect Critical Infrastructure
CSO
Water Tight: Utility Secures its Infrastructure and Workforce
Government Technology
Cybersecurity: The Latest Challenge for Local Water Utilities
Government Technology
For Albuquerque’s Water Authority, a New Vision for Cybersecurity
ISS Source
Water Plant Modernizes, Secures Assets
StateTech
Spending on Critical Infrastructure Must Address Cybersecurity
StateTech
Municipal Utilities Bolster Their Cyber Defenses
StateTech
Agencies Proactively Turn to Third-Party Security Assessments
Water Online
Cybersecurity, The New Variable In The Water Equation
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