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Award-winning Chief Information Security Officer, Ph.D. leader, author, and U.S. Army veteran with more than 25 years of global cybersecurity leadership experience. Recognized as a Top Global CISO in the World by Cyber Defense Magazine and the Global Leadership Institute award by HMG Strategy for excellence in cybersecurity leadership, innovation, and enterprise resilience. Architected and scaled enterprise cybersecurity programs for global medical technology organizations, leading initiatives across cyber defense and government, product security, governance, risk, compliance, and AI governance. Also the author of two cybersecurity books- CyberBulleys: A CISOs Guide to Doing Cybersecurity and Break the System, inducted into the EC-Council Ethical Hacking Hall of Fame, and holder of 17 cybersecurity certifications spanning ethical hacking, incident response, governance, and executive leadership. Former college instructor, international speaker, and advisory board member known for building high-performing global teams and aligning cybersecurity strategy with business transformation and operational excellence