Dr. Sunny Wear began her career as a developer, spending countless hours maintaining others’ code—a humbling experience, as she describes it. Realizing she wanted a different path, a friend suggested exploring cybersecurity at just the right time. Together, they tackled the CISSP exam, which Dr. Sunny passed, igniting her passion for application penetration testing. Now […]

Welcome to chat:CYBR, Cyber Florida’s policy discussion platform. In this episode, host James Jacobs and co-host Jordan Deiuliis engage with Carlton Fields attorney Jack Clabby to explore the intricate world of cybersecurity law and policy. They discuss the role of cybersecurity attorneys, the most common types of cyberattacks, the legal implications of data breaches, and […]

Confidence Staveley is the founder and CEO of Cybersafe Foundation, Africa’s leading nongovernmental organization dedicated to digital development. Her mission is to ensure inclusive and safe digital access across Africa. Confidence discovered her passion for computer science during a gap year after high school when she first touched a computer keyboard. She then convinced her […]

Dr. Thomas Hyslip teaches at the master’s in cybercrime program at the University of South Florida, where he blends criminology, digital forensics, and incident response coursework. A retired U.S. Army colonel, Dr. Hyslip’s career spans 23 years across the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division. […]

Maretta Morovitz is the Engage Lead at MITRE, where she simplifies the planning of adversary engagement for cyber defenders. Maretta likens her cyber defense work to the movie Home Alone, setting a series of traps for the cyber adversary akin to those of Kevin McCallister. Maretta began her career at MITRE with an internship, where […]

Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the head of community and education at Semgrep and the best-selling author of Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. With more than 25 years of experience in coding, application security, and IT, Tanya has dedicated herself to “securing all the things.” Tanya’s career journey began in the Canadian government, […]

Tamiko Fletcher —CISO at Kennedy Space Center With a Heart of Gratitude Tamiko Fletcher’s career at NASA began in 1999 as a cooperative education student. Her journey to CISO over the following 20 years is nothing short of inspiring. As the chief information security officer, Tamiko is responsible for minimizing the space center’s cybersecurity risk, […]

Roman Sannikov is the president of Constellation Cyber LLC, a boutique consulting firm specializing in cyberthreat intelligence and analysis. In addition to building Constellation from the ground up, he also serves as a research and intelligence adviser for CYBERA and Venation, two digital security and resilience companies that offer innovative solutions to protect organizations and individuals […]

Jo Anna Parker Martin, a security analyst at Rice University, protects students, faculty, and their data from outside threats. When she’s away from Rice University’s networks, she can be found researching artificial intelligence while listening to the iconic “Trolls” movie soundtrack. In this episode, Jo Anna joins Carlton Fields’ Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton […]

Dr. Diana Burley has nearly 30 years of experience leading digital transformations and driving cross-sector education, research, and strategic innovation. As American University’s chief research and innovation officer, she is responsible for establishing the strategic vision and supporting faculty-led scholarship across all disciplines. Her own research has recently focused on the cybersecurity workforce. In this […]