SC Media Editorial Intelligence, reviewed by Dara Gibson

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Dara Gibson has developed and managed cybersecurity services for almost 10 years. She is now the owner and CEO of a cybersecurity company serving public and private organizations providing expertise on cybersecurity readiness, compliance, and insurance acquisition. By blending cutting-edge technologies, unique skill sets, and proven cyber strategies, she can create lasting partnerships with clients to protect shareholder value and corporate reputations. She is accredited for initiating programs to reduce the risk of cyber incidents and improve the speed of recovery by modernizing enterprise risk cybersecurity programs, privacy by design implementation, and assessments with the cyber insurance industry. Her tenure also includes nonprofit management and public and private program development for the critical infrastructure. She also currently serves as the President of the InfraGard Arizona Members Alliance to provide information and education in collaboration with the FBI-Phoenix, and she is the Founding Member of WiCyS Arizona. As a nationally recognized information security leader, Global Cybersecurity Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2026, International Cybersecurity Woman of the Year nominee, a finalist for SC Awards – Resilient CISO, an honoree of the Women in Security Forum Power 100, and IAMA Leaders of the Year. Mrs. Gibson fosters expertise in relationship management with industry leading cyber insurance and legal providers and designing proactive and reactive cybersecurity capabilities to reduce overall business risk by increasing cybersecurity resiliency, compliance, insurability and mentorship and educational programs.