Karen Walsh is a lawyer and former internal auditor turned cybersecurity and privacy regulatory compliance subject matter expert. She worked in financial services for 12 years and spent 11 years teaching at the college level. She’s worked with leadership teams as a contract compliance manager, developing programs and guiding staff to establish best practices. During her time teaching at the University of Hartford, she received the “Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award for Part-Time Faculty.” She’s been published by the ISACA Journal, Dark Reading, HelpNet Security, Nextgov, Security Boulevard, Security Magazine, TechAeris, and Techspective. She also writes for GeekMom where she discusses her passion for Star Wars, Marvel, and LEGO.

Luciano Ferrari is an information security leader and IoT hacking expert. He holds multiple security certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CRISC, and PCIP, and has worked at Fortune 500 companies in both technical and leadership roles. He drives progress at his own company, LufSec, where he works on security-related issues and projects. Luciano has conducted hundreds of IT security audits and penetration tests, including audits and tests on IoT devices for cable companies. He has also leveraged his IT security expertise in manufacturing, semiconductor, financial, and educational institutions. With his background in electronics and microelectronics, his distinct specialization is definitely on hardware hacking. Luciano is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and teaching. His other areas of expertise include IT infrastructure, networking, penetration testing, risk, vulnerability, and threat management. In private, he enjoys researching new technologies and participating at security conferences and in bug bounty programs.

Donald A. Tevault—but you can call him Donnie—got involved with Linux way back in 2006 and has been working with it ever since. He holds the Linux Professional Institute Level 3—Security certification, and the GIAC Incident Handler certification. Donnie is a professional Linux trainer, and thanks to the magic of the internet, teaches Linux classes globally from the comfort of his living room. He's also a Linux security researcher for an IoT security company.

Toulu Akerele is a multilingual data privacy expert and security consultant who has worked in Paris, London, Tel Aviv, and Lagos, across diverse cultures, languages and environments, including think tanks and consultancy firms. Toulu is a CIPP/E and CIPM holder, in addition to a Lead Implementer in ISO 27001 (ISMS), ISO 27701 (PIMS), and ISO 22301 (BCMS). She also holds an array of OneTrust certifications such as Certified Privacy Professional, Expert Data Mapping Automation amongst others. Toulu has conducted Data Protection Compliance Audits for over ten globally renowned companies, implemented a Privacy Program Framework. Her wealth of knowledge in data privacy and information security led her to become the global Data Protection Officer and ISMS Manager at a leading fintech. Toulu has been invited to speak as a panelist on data protection in multiple countries, and her company is a licenced Data Protection Compliance Organisation. Toulu is passionate about data privacy and compliance to data protection laws, which leads her to share her knowledge in a bid to Train-the-Trainer. She has led numerous training programs – for her own internal staff, external clients, and DPOs (Data Protection Officers). She is known for the clarity of her presentations and ability to simplify the subject into digestible bite sized formats.

Skylar Simmons is a U.S. Army veteran with over 10 years of security experience supporting various types of organizations, including, government, financial sector, and Fortune 500 companies. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Cyber Security from University of Maryland University College, along with OSCP, CISSP, and numerous other security and IT certifications.

Tino Sokic is a Cyber Security Professional with an emphasis on users’ privacy who has been in the IT field for over ten years. The combination of law school and IT certifications with a Systems Engineer background has produced a need to raise awareness of the technologies that surround people’s lives. As a Cyber Security Awareness and an Open Source Intelligence trainer, Tino has the ability to provide easy-to-follow curriculums consisting of hands-on examples and real-life stories. His focus is on the human side of technology. Tino is a co-founder of the Croatian regional biggest website that provides free tutorials and how to’s about technology and attends various Cyber Security conferences across Europe as a Guest Speaker. Also, he is a column writer for one of the first Croatian IT magazines and a regular guest on Cyber Security questions on the National TV.

Tino Sokic is a Cyber Security Professional with an emphasis on users’ privacy who has been in the IT field for over ten years. The combination of law school and IT certifications with a Systems Engineer background has produced a need to raise awareness of the technologies that surround people’s lives. As a Cyber Security Awareness and an Open Source Intelligence trainer, Tino has the ability to provide easy-to-follow curriculums consisting of hands-on examples and real-life stories. His focus is on the human side of technology. Tino is a co-founder of the Croatian regional biggest website that provides free tutorials and how to’s about technology and attends various Cyber Security conferences across Europe as a Guest Speaker. Also, he is a column writer for one of the first Croatian IT magazines and a regular guest on Cyber Security questions on the National TV.

Roland is a cybersecurity, privacy, and cloud leader and strategist with a demonstrated experience in running cybersecurity & cloud business units, practices, divisions from zero to maturity with year over year quality growth and quota over-achievement (projects of more >50 million euro/year). Roland has the following certifications: CISSP, CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/E, CRISC, CISM, CCSK v4, CCSP, LPT, CEH, ISO 27001LA, TOGAF.

Anand Rao is a senior technical instructor and cloud consultant. He has worked with large enterprises for about 15 years and has a wide range of technologies in his portfolio. Anand is adept at not just cloud platforms (Azure, AWS and GCP) but also well-versed with IAM, security and automation with PowerShell and python. In addition, he has been developing and updating the content for various courses. He has been assisting many engineers in the lab examinations and securing certifications. Anand Rao has delivered instructor led trainings in several states in India as well as several countries like USA, Bahrain, Kenya and UAE. He has worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer globally for Corporate Major Clients. Anand is also a Certified seasoned professional holding certifications in following platforms: • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MC) • SY0-401: CompTIA Security + • Scrum Certified master (SCRUM) • ITIL V3 • Certified Network Defender (CND – EC-Council) • Certified Ethical hacker (CEH – EC-Council) • 70-640 MS Active Directory • 70-533 MS Azure Administration • 70-534 MS Azure Architecture • AWS certified solutions Architect – Associate • AWS certified sysops administrator – Associate • Google Cloud Platform-Cloud Architect (GCP) • Certified Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Anand also manages channel "AWS Blackboard" in YouTube. Feel free to subscribe to AWS and Azure. Share, Learn, Subscribe.

Cristian Calinescu is a Microsoft certified Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Infrastructure Security Operations Manager. His areas of expertise are Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange (2003 - 2019), Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMWare), Linux OS, PowerShell (including scripting). Cristian has been involved in various maintenance and/or implementation projects based on the technologies mentioned above. He has also participated in network design and implementations projects as well as assisting customers migrating to the latest technologies.

May Ladd has 20 Years experience as Senior Consultant, Trainer and Director in the field of Information Security, Data Protection, eDiscovery, Data Governance, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) including Records Management and Document Management. He has worked for a complete cross range of companies within the public and private sectors including: Government, Education, Finance, Legal, Health, Oil/Gas, Professional Services, Charity and Not for Profit. Supported the Implementation of ISO27001 compliance for several organizations. He has 10+ years training experience across UK, Europe, Middle East and SE Asia covering information security, document management, records management and data protection. His qualifications include: • MSc Advanced Software Engineering - Aston University, Birmingham (UK) – Chartered Engineer Accreditation • BSc Mathematical Sciences with Computer Science – City, University of London (UK) • HND Mathematics, Statistics and Computing - Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)

Mark Murphy works as a Security Engineer at Cyderes. Before that, he spent years in various analyst and consultant roles. He has experience developing enterprise incident response plans for Fortune 500 companies, investigating global incidents, and leading global incident response efforts. He has a bachelor’s degree in IT Network Management and two master's Degrees: one in Information Security management and the other in Digital Forensics. He also holds a number of professional certifications and has experience teaching at different colleges and universities.

Soner Celik, PhD is currently leading the SOC of Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. He is the director of Project Management Institute (PMI) Ankara Chapter and board member of ISACA Ankara Chapter. He has experience for more than ten years in cybersecurity domain and published academic papers in respected journals, as well. He holds PMP, CISA, OSCP, CDPSE, CEH, ISO 27001 LA certifications and gives courses workshops as a freelancer.

Deyan Tsanov has worked for large organizations over the last 10+ years. His experience includes technical support, cyber security operational activities, data risk analysis and evaluation, information security risk management, security controls implementation, and others. Graduated within the Information Security subject, he has additionally gained a variety of industry certifications to contribute to his subject matter expertise including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Information System Security Management Professional (ISSMP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management (PCiIRM), Security+ and others. Deyan sees Information Security Risk Management (ISRM) as an ever-evolving process that is key to preserving data, establishing successful information security programs, and being an inevitable pillar in each decision related to organizations’ strategy.

Mohamad Mahjoub is a highly accomplished author, trainer, speaker, and esteemed expert in the field of cyber security. Holding a prestigious array of licenses and certifications, including CISSP, ISO 27005 Risk Manager, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, CISA, PMP, ITIL, and Data Protection Officer (GDPR), he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the realm of information security. Mohamad earned his Master's Degree in Computer Science with magna cum laude distinction from the Lebanese American University, a testament to his dedication to academic excellence. He is notably recognized as the author of the influential book "Ethical Hacking with Kali and More" and has been a featured speaker at prominent cyber security events. With an unwavering commitment to professionalism, Mohamad leverages his extensive training and certifications to provide expert cyber security services to both individuals and organizations. Since 2012, he has conducted numerous cyber security courses and seminars, catering to a diverse audience, including recent graduates, IT professionals, senior executives, and business owners. Additionally, he has reached a global audience through his multilingual online cyber security courses, boasting an enrolment of over 100,000 students worldwide. Currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a multinational corporation, Mohamad oversees the security of IT and OT operations across the Middle East region. With a remarkable 17-year career in the field of cyber security, he has earned a reputation as a trusted authority, consistently achieving success in the domain. In an era dominated by pervasive technology, Mohamad's steadfast belief underscores the critical importance of cyber security in safeguarding our digital world.

Arun Pillai is Senior DevSecOps Architect with 17 years' experience working with a variety of government departments, banking institutions, telecoms companies and Healthcare small/medium scale enterprise. He has deep experience in IT Security Consulting with focus on DevSecOps Consulting, Risk Assessment, Privacy Assessment (NIST 800-53), Threat and Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing (VAPT), Secure Code Review, Security Architecture Review, IT Security Governance, Risk & Compliance, Cloud Security and Migrations. Arun is Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and TOGAF professional. He holds a master's degree in information technology and is pursuing doctor program from the Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM).

Christy Kushner is a seasoned Cybersecurity Leader, Mentor, and Master Trainer with over 10+ years of experience helping others attain new levels of personal and professional success. Focused heavily on people, growth and progression, Christy brings with her an extensive background involving (but not limited to) cross-functional communications, immutable security development, risk forecasting, and the art of creating industry learning and working environments that are as positive as they are productive. Even more, she is passionate about not just helping businesses rectify weaknesses and attain sustainable protection, but doing so all while ensuring next-gen cybersecurity leaders feel confident as they navigate their careers within this transient space. Prior to cybersecurity management, Christy initially began her career as a sheep farmer and later blended her integrity, accountability, and strong work ethic values to join the US Army in 2004. Here, Christy worked as an ER Technician in Germany and later became a Critical Care Air Ambulance Medic in 2006. With this as her foundation, it set the trajectory for Christy to scale as an IT/technology professional upon being honorably discharged in 2012. Since then, Christy has become an accoladed cybersecurity expert who has built, worked for, and networked with various acclaimed organizations – the most recent being Truist. To date, Christy is also respected for her continuous support for community organizations such as Raleigh ISSA (former VP Board Member) and for her ongoing cybersecurity mentorship approaches strategically designed for career-advancing success. Academically, Christy holds a BS in Cyber and Network Security from ECPI, an AA in General Studies from Central Texas College, and more recently, studied the intricacies of Organizational Leadership from Truist Leadership Institute. This is in conjunction with industry-specific certifications, including a CISSP. Overall, Christy values continuous education, is a firm believer that successful community and business futures start by instilling positive impacts today and understands that the most beneficial outcomes are the ones that come from the formation of strong, shared-value teams. Christy currently resides in North Carolina with her husband and children and is an avid global traveler. Thus far, Christy has been to 13 countries, including Afghanistan where she was deployed twice for a total of 24 months.

For almost 20 years my career has largely been invested in management consulting where I have worked with C-suite Executives and have led large-scale IT strategy, enterprise architecture and cyber security projects for global commercial and government clients across industries such as banking, defense, mining, utilities and retail. I have also designed and executed numerous digital strategies, cloud migration reviews, cyber security roadmaps, enterprise architecture, business optimization, infrastructure and service delivery strategies that improved organization processes and created competitive advantage. My book "The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management" is an Amazon dot com best-seller and has sold more than 25,000 copies world wide.

Felipe is an ICS (Industrial Control System) Cybersecurity Expert with more than + 16 years inside the industry dealing with different technologies. He is the cybersecurity director of ISA (International Society of Automation) in Brazil. ISA is responsible for the industrial cybersecurity standard IEC-62443 to protect critical systems. Felipe is also the current Technical Cybersecurity Responsible in LATAM at Moxa. He is in charge of the cybersecurity projects providing secure topologies, technology recommendations to smart grid applications in more than 20 countries and cooperating with US cybersecurity experts. Felipe is also an international speaker & author of technical articles published globally in the field of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and more recently, in how to enhance cybersecurity with artificial intelligence usage. He had the opportunity to present in different countries and events, including the artificial intelligence and cybersecurity event to NASA experts in the US. He has more than +20 Cybersecurity certifications in different US universities including the US homeland security department training for protecting industrial control systems, besides a Master Science in Industrial Cybersecurity in Spain.