SecureWorld Miami 2024

Kip Boyle is the Virtual Chief Information Security Officer of Cyber Risk Opportunities, whose mission is to help executives become more proficient cyber risk managers. He has over 24 years of cybersecurity experience serving as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and in other IT risk management roles for organizations in the financial services, technology, telecom, military, civil engineering, and logistics industries.

Yosi has an extensive career that spans leading SaaS firms and the development of cutting-edge cloud technology companies. His contributions to national initiatives have fortified the digital landscape and enhanced corporate security measures. As the President of ISSA South Florida and Membership Director of ISACA South Florida, Yosi continues to inspire and lead the information security community with his extensive expertise in Electronic Identity, Operational Technology, Network and Application Security and Risk Management.

Brent Putnam is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with more than two decades experience in IT and IT security operations, management, and compliance in companies such as Ernst & Young, Novell, and The TJX Companies. More recently, Brent led the implementation of a NIST-based information security program at the Broward County Clerk of Courts, and managed IT security operations at West Marine, including vulnerability scanning, cybersecurity awareness & training, and PCI assessment. Brent is currently managing director of Cyber Security Assurance LLC, a south-Florida based consultancy, and serves the information security community as Membership Director for the South Florida chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and Communications Director of the ISSA Education Foundation.

Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst and a retired United States Air Force Colonel. On CNN, he has provided incisive commentaries on the Israel-Hamas War, the War in Ukraine, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and numerous other conflicts around the world. His analysis has been seen by millions of viewers around the world and provided much needed context to some of the most pressing national security issues of our time. As a U.S. Air Force officer, Colonel Leighton served at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency, where he helped train the nation's cyber warriors. A Middle East combat veteran, he is the recipient of numerous military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze Star. After serving 26 years as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Col. Leighton founded a strategic risk consultancy and became the co-founder of CYFORIX, where he advises multinational businesses on developing better cyber strategies designed to reduce risk and unpredictability.

Sabino Marquez' approach to leading cybersecurity as a ‘Trust Product Practice’ has led to substantial returns on security investments, higher value-generation velocity, and enhanced equity valuations. Sabino leads the Trust Product organization as a go-to-market leader, working alongside the productive business to enable and defend value, and transforming stakeholder Trust into a powerful tool for competitive differentiation. Within his key areas of focus, Sabino ensures robust protection mechanisms are in place for stakeholder interests while also leveraging organizational Trust as a distinct advantage in a competitive market landscape. His work has not only brought him recognition as ‘2023 C100 Winner’, but he is also an esteemed thought leader who frequently shares insights in Security Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Cyber Security Tribe.

Michael Calderin is a seasoned executive with 30 years of information technology, security, and risk mitigation experience for major global companies. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for process improvement, as well as for driving efficiency while containing costs, he has a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout his career. As such, Michael consistently exceeds budgetary and performance goals and is adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points include disaster recovery, incident response, security awareness, and process improvement. Delivering superior results on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, troubleshooting skills, as well as technical acumen, systems analysis, project management, and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns.

Currently, Michael is the Chief Information Security Officer with the YAGEO Group, the global leader in chip resistors and tantalum capacitors. He leads a high-performing security team supporting 40,000 employees across 20+ countries. Michael regularly liaises with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s security practices are driving the business forward.

Colleagues describe Michael as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, technical and security expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.

A native to South Florida, Michael has served in leadership roles in various community organizations, is a founding member of the South Florida CISO Forum, serves on the Evanta’s Florida CISO Governing Body, and dedicates time advising security startups and building new capabilities for the industry.

Michelle is recognized as a leader in the fields of IT and OT Cyber Security with an extensive foundation of knowledge in ecommerce, security operations, technology globalization and pioneering where cybersecurity and vessel safety converge. In Michelle’s 30-year career, she has extensive experience leading diverse teams across multiple technologies and platforms.

Michelle has deep knowledge in the areas of SOX and PCI-DSS compliance as well as international regulations specific to IMO and SOLAS. Her security expertise includes security management, attack surface management, application security, incident response, vulnerability management, and project management. She is a master at building and leading high-performance teams.

Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing and a master’s degree in Cyber Security Management and Policy as well as professional certifications from the Project Management Institute and SANS Institute.

She is currently a director at Carnival Cruise Line where she is the head of IT Security and Compliance.

Given that his roots are in fine arts, Carlos Guerrero's journey into the world of cybersecurity and compliance might seem unconventional. However, it is precisely this artistic background that has shaped his distinctive approach and allowed him to thrive as a Senior Account Executive at 360 Advanced, a leading cybersecurity audit and compliance firm.

With a decade of experience in IT, cybersecurity, and GRC, Carlos has established himself as a trusted advisor to cybersecurity leaders navigating the complexities of the modern business landscape. His art training has cultivated a rare blend of creative thinking, visual communication skills, and attention to detail – traits that have proven invaluable in an industry that demands innovative solutions.

Moreover, Carlos' artistic background has fostered a deep sense of empathy and emotional intelligence, which he leverages to build strong interpersonal relationships and understand clients' unique needs. This human-centric approach, combined with his adaptability and willingness to iterate, has been instrumental in his ability to guide organizations toward secure and compliant operations.

With his diverse skill set and commitment to fostering trust through active listening and following through on commitments, Carlos continues to make a significant impact in the cybersecurity realm, redefining what it means to be a successful business leader in this dynamic field.

Ryan Benson is a seasoned networking & security engineer, technologist, and industry thought-leader with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He is an Electrical Engineer originally from Louisiana, with experience guiding clients in the energy, defense, government, and mostly large commercial enterprise space in the Southeast U.S.

Currently, Ryan is serving as the Enterprise Solutions Engineer for Cloudflare in the Southeast Enterprise segment, delivering connectivity-cloud designs. In this role, he is responsible for working with Cloudflare's largest commercial customers to help them design and implement effective security, performance, and next-generation networking solutions.

Prior to his current role, Ryan designed several large global enterprise networks, aiding cloud transformation projects. He is recognized as an expert in Zero Trust Security Architecture and is an evangelist for the importance of adopting an identity and data-centric approach to security in modern organizations. Ryan has delivered talks on cybersecurity at several industry events and conferences. His expertise and experience in the field make him a valuable asset to any organization looking to improve their cybersecurity posture.

Bid is a seasoned intelligence analyst with years of experience and industry certifications in security operations, threat intelligence, cybercrime investigations, inter-agency collaboration, and lots more. He's currently a Senior Intelligence Analyst at Expedia.

As Chief Security Officer at Foundever, Chris Knauer is responsible for defining the company’s overall security strategy and improving the effectiveness of global security for the organization. In this role, Chris drives initiatives that enhance the group’s people-driven culture with security programs that align with the group’s core values and build trust with its clients. He has more than 25 years of experience in progressive security and technology roles with global brands.

Carlos Bacquet is a Principal Solutions Architect at Lacework where he solves Cloud Security problems for enterprise customers in the Toronto region. Before joining Lacework Carlos spent the last 15 years working on network management and security applications in the Telecommunications, Cable and Streaming Media industries. Carlos holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Master in Computer Science with focus on machine Learning applied to Security applications. His areas of expertise include Kubernetes security and machine learning security applications applied to cloud infrastructure.

Alex Davidov is a Senior Sales Engineer at Oasis where he helps customers with a new era of Non Human Identity management. He has over 15 years’ of experience with Cyber Security including Application Security Posture Management at Apiiro, Privilege Access Management at Cyberark and Web Application Security at Akamai.

Daniel is a 25-year veteran within the Security, Mobile Services, and Networking industry. Daniel helps businesses understand the risk and impact of cyberthreats that enterprises face in today’s always changing environment. As security risks continue to evolve from signature-based attacks to behavioral attacks, it is imperative that organizations have layers of security to detect these anomalies. It is just as important to have organizational processes and expertise in place to assess data from multiple sources and the ability to take action.

Krista Arndt is the Associate CISO at SLUHN. As the Associate CISO, Krista is responsible for managing the security program's day to day operational effectiveness. Krista has been working in information security in various capacities for more than 15 years. In her previous roles, Krista assisted with developing and leading security programs in national healthcare, crypto, finance, and the Department of Defense. She currently holds her CISM and CRISC certifications and NHRA competition driver's license.

Krista is an active member of ISACA, serves as InfraGard Philadelphia Chapter’s Healthcare Sector Chief, serves on Neumann University's Business Advisory Council, and is Marketing Committee Chair for Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Delaware Valley Affiliate. Through this service, Krista's mission is to give back to her community by providing mentorship and support for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, especially for women who wish to enter the field.

When off the clock, Krista takes her affinity for overcoming challenges to the garage and the race track, where she enjoys building and improving her own race car, competing as a driver in national drag racing events with her family, and using her racing as a forum to advocate for neurodiversity awareness and inclusion.

Saryu Nayyar is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker and member of the Forbes Technology Council. She has more than 15 years of experience in the information security, identity and access management, IT risk and compliance, and security risk management sectors. She was named EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women in 2017. She has held leadership roles in security products and services strategy at Oracle, Simeio, Sun Microsystems, Vaau (acquired by Sun) and Disney. Saryu also spent several years in senior positions at the technology security and risk management practice of Ernst & Young. She is passionate about building disruptive technologies and has several patents pending for behavior analytics, anomaly detection and dynamic risk scoring inventions.

A change leader, Eduardo Ortiz is considered one of the leading corporate authorities in building effective cybersecurity programs for global operations.

He has spent his career guiding the design, build, evolution, and strength of Information Systems (IS) and Cybersecurity programs for global and domestic companies across diverse industries. Eduardo has fostered corporate transformations across multibillion-dollar operations by connecting Cybersecurity to brand reputation and revenue growth. He has cultivated and influenced the corporate adoption of a security-conscious mindset through awareness training, risk quantification, easy-to-embrace policies, and system support. He has successfully turned IT cost centers into profit centers.

Protecting data, assets, and intellectual property, Eduardo’s tenacity and innovation in security systems strategy have benefitted operations and brand reputations across APAC, EMEA, Australia, and New Zealand, within myriad industries, including technology innovation, industrial, government agencies, manufacturing, and various private and public sector companies worldwide.

A trusted advisor and solutions partner to the C-suite, executive boards, investors, private equity groups, and leaders across every function of an organization, Eduardo has been responsible for designing innovative security solutions and architecture development to protect data integrity, availability, and confidentiality across digital assets, products, people, and brand reputation.

As Global Head of Cybersecurity for Techtronic Industries, Inc., a $13B global operation, Eduardo oversees a 28-member global team of direct-level IT engineers and analyst staff, and multiple CIOs representing divisions worldwide. Eduardo architected, deployed, and supervised the first full-scale global Managed Detection and Response program for Techtronic Industries. He helps companies prioritize risk to return with their IT and cybersecurity programs, and has played a vital role in reducing vulnerability, improving alignment between globally dispersed locations, and addressing global cybersecurity resiliency.

In his previous role as CISO and Director of Information Security for one of the world’s leading providers of correctional detention services, Eduardo rebuilt the Cybersecurity and IS function for The GEO Group, evolving and aligning the company’s systems, governance, and overall operations implementation. While with GEO, Eduardo was also tapped to travel to Australia to turn around a stalled $800M facility construction project facing challenges with the Australian government on security certifications. His communication, leadership, and negotiation skills swiftly turned the project and certification around, enabling the facility to open early and within budget. Eduardo eventually served as CISO for the new facility.

A committed corporate leader with a coaching mindset, Eduardo thrives on building high-performance, engaged, and accountable global teams that can swiftly deliver on aggressive goals. A frequently requested public speaker and a thought leadership guest on industry-related talk shows and podcasts, Eduardo holds an MS in Industrial Technology and a BS from Purdue University. He has earned multiple certifications, including QTE, CISM, and GSLC and is a valuable executive advisory board member on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards. Eduardo resides in South Florida with his wife and daughters.

Michael Gregg is the state of North Dakota’s Chief Information Security Officer. The state CISO is responsible for establishing and leading the strategic direction of cyber security for the state and advising the governor and legislators on key cyber issues.

With Michael’s cyber experience span being over a period of two decades, he has been a pioneer of helping people interested in becoming IT professionals as well as seasoned IT professionals achieve by sharing knowledge by means of authoring over 25 IT cyber security books. He enjoys contributing his time and talents where there is a need to help others learn and grow by holding board, committee, and advisory positions for non-profit organizations. He holds a Bachelors degree, Masters degree, and many security certifications.

Mark Hamel has worked in technology for more than 30 years, with experience in Mobility, Mobile Security, and Cybersecurity. As a Principal Sales Engineer at BlackBerry Cybersecurity, he provides technical and security guidance to global enterprises interested in implementing AI-based endpoint security solutions. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Kyle is a Principal Technical Product Manager helping Veracode apply bleeding edge technologies to practical applications in the interest of a cybersecure future. Kyle has worked for over 10 years across private industry and the DoD empowering software teams to develop secure code at scale.

Ryan Oistacher is an accomplished product marketing leader and business technologist with extensive experience in the Microsoft ISV partner ecosystem. His expertise in market research, operations, and enterprise technologies has allowed him to successfully connect the worlds of IT and business, enabling organizations realize greater value from their information technology investments. Ryan has held crucial product marketing positions at notable companies such as Netwrix Corporation, Dell, Quest Software, and Kore.AI. He excels at collaborating with engineering and product management teams to bring innovative technologies to market, ensuring their successful adoption and implementation. He holds a BA from the University of Florida.

Dr. Castillo is the Chief Information Security Officer of the Miami Dade College (MDC) since 2020. Founded in 1959, MDC is the second-largest college or university in the United States, and it is the #1 in associated degrees awarded in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities. Mr. Castillo’s prior roles include Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Arkansas (UofA), Fayetteville. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 3 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. Before joining UofA, Mr. Castillo was the Regional Information Security and Compliance Officer at Chubb where he was responsible for implementing and managing cost-effective solutions to successfully protect the information assets for the Company’s Latin America division.

In 2018, Mr. Castillo was awarded the (ISC)² Best Information Security Practitioner Award during the 2018 Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA®) Americas ceremony at the eighth annual (ISC)² Security Congress in New Orleans, LA. The ISLA Awards Program celebrates the accomplishments of individuals in the private and public sectors throughout the Americas, outside of the U.S. federal government, who are inspiring change within the field of cybersecurity. (ISC)² is the world’s largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals.

Mr. Castillo holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from APEC university. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business, Nova  Southeastern University. He also has a Master’s degree in Project Management (MPM) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University. In addition, Mr. Castillo has a Juris Master's Cybersecurity and Privacy at Florida State University, and an Executive Doctorate of Business Administration Field of Study Information Security at St. Thomas University. Mr. Castillo holds several certifications, such as Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Project Manager Professional (PMP), and CompTIA Security+.

Building security programs and devising simple solutions to complex problems is what I do. I didn't travel the traditional path into cyber, and I don't plan to conform now.

A behavioral psychologist at heart who is always watching and actively listening when everyone else is waiting to respond, paired with an M.S. in Criminology, makes me the ideal social engineer.

My first success was merging Yahoo and AOL security programs into a thriving, single-security culture through global psychological and behavioral change management techniques, specializing in human risk and designing programs to address it. Understanding what motivates developers and building solid relationships one conversation at a time, focusing on people, programs and processes lended to 98% global security adoption at Yahoo. Bridging the gap between developers and non-technical colleagues made me invaluable.

Tennisha Martin is the Founder and Executive Director of BlackGirlsHack (BGH Foundation), a national cybersecurity nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and resources to underserved communities and increasing the diversity in cyber. She has worked in a consulting capacity for more than 15 years and in her spare time is a CEO, best-selling author, award-winning hacker, mentor, penetration tester, and advocate for diversity.

Devon Bryan joined Carnival Corporation in October 2021 as the Global CISO with responsibilities for conceiving, implementing and leading technology solutions that assure compliance, protect personal data and corporate assets, increase organizational capability and advance productivity within Carnival Corporation and our world-leading cruise line brands.

Prior to Carnival Corporation, Devon has held CISO roles a the following organizations: MUFG Union Bank N.A., KPMG US & Americas Ltd, US Federal Reserve, ADP LLC

His information security career began in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a Captain and lead network security engineer working on systems and programs to protect the critical network and communications networks of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.

Devon is Co-founder of Cyversity, now ICMCP (International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals), a 501c3 non-profit which he launched in 2014 and geared toward improving the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the field of cybersecurity through academic scholarships, certifications, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Devon received a Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics from South Dakota Technological University and a Master of Science, Computer Science from Colorado Technological University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He holds multiple cybersecurity certifications to include: CISSP, CIPP/US and CIPP/EU, serves on several non-profit boards, academic advisory boards and participates in select industry forums as a sought-after speaker and writer on emerging cyber security trends and issues.