Award-winning, multi-certified Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity leader with 25+ years’ experience in civilian and military environments.
As a brown girl in STEM, she's passionate about passing knowledge to the younger generation as a Public Speaker, Panelists, Coach, and Mentor.
Serves as a thought leader and change agent to manage technology and cybersecurity risks for the American people for 21 years. Roles include Incident Response Lead, Policy Developer, Cyber Analyst, Senior Cyber Advisor, and Chief Information Security Officer.
It's that time of the year when K12 educators and administrators come to learn how they can contribute to our profession and share resources with each other. Make sure to tell every teacher you know to come and see what some of these exhibitors, vendors, and fellow teachers have to offer.
This year, Dr.CyS has the pleasure of speaking and leading the celebration of National Cyber Signing Day!!!!
Cyber Guardians around the world...
Stay tuned as we welcome the Cyber Guardian Freshman class of 2024. Festivities are happening on December 4!!!
Strength in the Pillars—How People and Process Collaborate with Technology
Learn the importance of the connection between Mental Health and Workforce Retention.
Military Cyber Professional Association & Blacks in Cybersecurity - National Service Panel
Join cybersecurity professionals as they discuss how to get into a cyber role for the government.
Global Expansion: Compliance and GDPR implications.
Is it time for your IT solution to scale and go global? It is very likely to have compliance implications, such as new regulations, restrictions, or country requirements that need to be considered before you make the move. In this session, learn about expansion considerations, GDPR implications, and how you can use AWS Control Tower to implement compliance guardrails and data residency requirements. Learn about best practices of experts in newly emerging markets.
Navigating Cybersecurity Getting In and Staying In!.
Learn about the Competency. Individuality. Awareness activities to become successful in cybersecurity.
Navigating Cybersecurity Getting In and Staying In!.
This was the most impactful conference of my career...the emotional connection with my audience was beautiful yet humbling. Truly look forward to next year.
Dr. Cynthia Sutherland (Dr.CyS®) is a pioneering figure in the field of cybersecurity, setting an unprecedented standard of excellence. Her unwavering determination to make an impact in this world led to her shattering a 60-year generational curse of childhood sexual abuse and catapulting her into a national and global cybersecurity leader as a U.S. Representative, Global Chair of a NATO security board, devoted wife, loving mother, and a Doctorate in Cybersecurity, Dr.CyS is an example of perseverance.
Her historic appointment as the first Senior Executive Service (SES)-level Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at FEMA in June 2020 marked a pivotal moment in the protection of Amercia's emergency management systems. In this role, she introduced a new era of executive leadership and direction for FEMA's cybersecurity services, covering a broad spectrum of expertise, including Cybersecurity Policy, Planning, Training, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), Cyber Engineering, Cyber Assessment, Compliance, Risk Management, and Security Operations.
Prior to her groundbreaking role at FEMA, Dr. Sutherland demonstrated her exceptional prowess as the Deputy of Cyberspace Division and CISO for the Department of Defense's Joint Staff. Her primary advisory role to the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Foreign Allies was instrumental in seamlessly integrating cybersecurity into military systems and networks. Her specialization encompassed critical areas such as Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Industrial Control Systems, and Supply Chain Risk Management, earning her well-deserved recognition in the industry.
Dr. Sutherland's journey into cybersecurity was ignited during her tenure as a Telecommunications Specialist for the Army National Guard, where she exhibited extraordinary dedication during her deployment in Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom. Her valor and commitment were rewarded with numerous accolades, including Army Achievement Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
With an illustrious academic background, Dr. Sutherland holds a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity, a Master of Science in Network Security, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management. Beyond her distinguished career, her published work, "Case Study: Integration of Cybersecurity Content into Juris Doctor Curriculum – Creation of the Cybercrime Prosecutor," serves as a compelling resource and strategy for enhancing the nation's cybersecurity capabilities in an ever-evolving digital landscape. This dissertation emphasizes the vital need for legal professionals to possess cybersecurity knowledge and expertise, advocating for the integration of cybersecurity content into traditional legal education. Dr. Sutherland's multidisciplinary approach equips future legal professionals with the skills to proactively combat cyber threats, resulting in well-rounded graduates prepared to protect society from evolving cyber dangers.
Her trailblazing work and advocacy shine as a guiding light, illuminating the path towards a robust cybersecurity defense for our digital future.
This dissertation generated best practices for integrating cybersecurity content into Juris Doctor curriculum to increase cybersecurity knowledge of Juris Doctor students prior to graduation to address these problems.
Today, there is a clear gender gap in cyberspace. Many barriers hinder the advancement of women in Cybersecurity. This study provides a roadmap to cybersecurity awareness and training of young girls in developing countries, with a focus in Western Balkans Countries, and help them to understand that the cybersecurity field offers a rewarding career for women.
Our thesis is that increased awareness opportunities offered would help to increase the participation of girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for the long term. In general, this paper identifies the challenges in encouraging young girls to seek cybersecurity related careers.
Preventing cyberattacks depends on educating and training staff to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to protect against such attacks. So far, in developing countries, there is little research focused on identifying factors that hinder the development of cybersecurity education in those countries. Therefore, studying these factors is very important. Cybersecurity is a relatively new profession and as such, suffers from a lack of standard mechanisms to bring the results of research into the curriculum and include students in academic research. This strategy emphasizes the need to focus on providing a roadmap to develop a cybersecurity curriculum and advanced learning modules.
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