Sessions built for retention, not applause.
I speak to audiences who need more than headlines, GRC and security professionals, executives, and students who have to actually do something with what they heard. Every session is built around a practical takeaway, not just an interesting story.
Seven topics, one goal: retention.
Each session pairs current research with real program experience, built for audiences who need a takeaway they can use Monday morning.
AI Governance & Emerging Regulation
How state and federal AI laws are reshaping enterprise governance obligations, and what security and privacy teams need to build now rather than later.
Data Loss Prevention & Sensitivity Classification
Practical frameworks for building a DLP program and sensitivity label taxonomy that survives contact with real business complexity, not just a slide deck.
SaaS & OAuth Supply Chain Security
Lessons from real-world breach campaigns on how trust, once granted to a connected app or vendor integration, becomes an attack surface if never re-verified.
Zero Trust Architecture
Moving Zero Trust from buzzword to operating model, with attention to what actually changes in day-to-day security operations.
Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Readiness
What organizations should be doing today to prepare for a post-quantum threat landscape, grounded in current doctoral research.
Cyber Risk Governance & the Human Factor
Why technical controls fail without governance and culture behind them, and how security leaders build both at once.
Privacy Law & Data Protection Regulation
Breaking down new and emerging privacy legislation for practitioners who need to translate legal text into operational controls.
RECENT & UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
ISACA Greater Houston Chapter: Privacy Saturday Forum
Guest speaker on major data breach case studies and emerging privacy legislation.
ISACA Greater Houston Chapter: Guest Lecture
"Cyber Risk Governance, the Human Factor, and Next-Generation Cybersecurity Leadership"
ISACA Greater Houston Chapter: Privacy Saturday Forum
Upcoming sessions on state AI safety legislation and enterprise SaaS supply chain security.
Cyber Skills Bridge Mentorship Program
Guest speaker.
TEACHING
Adjunct Instructor, Purdue University Global
IT Consulting Skills (IT402)
ISACA Greater Houston Chapter
Authorized Instructor Program (CISM), in progress
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