Mari, a best-selling author and cyber professional, is the CEO and a founding board member for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC), one of the fastest growing 501(c)3 non-profit cybersecurity communities dedicated to bringing more women and girls to cyber. WSC provides its members with the resources and support required to enter and advance as cybersecurity professionals.
Mari began her career with Accenture, where she excelled as a Network Engineer. Mari is also a 2023 Presidential Lifetime Award winner and the inaugural ISC2 Diversity Award winner for 2019. With over 15 years in IT and Cyber, her experience spans network design and security architecture, risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident response, and policy development across government and commercial industries.
She holds various technical and management certifications (CISSP, GIAC, CCNA, etc.), a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Columbus State University, and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Strayer University.
Mari is currently a Las Vegas resident and CEO of a Cybersecurity Consulting company.
She regularly contributes content to security blogs and training companies nationwide and is an Adjunct Professor for UMGC and Linkedin Learning Instructor. She also lends her time to various organizations as an award judge, mentor, and advisor. Outside of being a geek, Mari enjoys travel, arts, puzzles, and lego!
Languages: English
Country: United States
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