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Experienced Information & Cyber Security Professional with 10+ years in the industry. Skillful in architecting, implementing, and administering solutions protecting networks, systems, and information assets. Expertise in advising business units on effective security best practices and performing in-depth security assessments. Notable success in strategizing for institutional security awareness and communication. Experience in developing IT policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and other documentation. Outstanding project and program leader skilled in managing, motivating and guiding teams. Able to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environments where accuracy and efficiency matter. Enthusiastic about personal growth and continuing professional education.

Krista Mikaële Théodore

INFORMATION & CYBER SECURITY PROFESSIONAL

Phone:

657.200.8605

 

Email:

kristatheodore@gmail.com 

 

 
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
1/2020-Present

Adjunct Professor

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

  • Teaching courses in Business Telecomm. Systems & Info. Systems Security and Information Systems Management

  • Assisting in recruitment efforts for the COB Information Systems and Business Analytics Business Information Security Track

  • Serve as mentor and preliminary judge for ATOM Cybersecurity Strategy Challenge

9/2017-Present

Cyber Security Analyst

MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM​​

  • Propose and implement best practices for risk reduction across a broad range of enterprise applications, systems, networks, and interfaces

  • Administer and maintain various solutions such as Web Protection and Gateways, Email Security, Network Access Control, Endpoint Protection, Multifactor Authentication, etc.

  • Manage and monitor the enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Program: Email, Network, CASB

  • Advocate for continuous improvement and operational efficiency of the cyber team – including methodologies, processes, use cases, knowledge base articles and playbooks

  • Liaise with Privacy, Legal, IT management, and Compliance departments

  • Developed an information security awareness and education program, including simulated phishing assessment planning and custom branding/content creation.

  • Operates within the Information Technology Security team, with primary emphasis on daily monitoring, investigations, along with interviews to gather information related to potential security breaches.

  • Monitors, investigates, and reports incidents of suspicious activity or possible compromises to Manager, IT Security.

  • Responsible for proactively analyzing events from privacy and security monitoring systems to identify potential threats, risk or breaches and takes the necessary approach to reduce their likelihood.

  • Assists with implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls.

  • Provides input into tactical security initiatives and assists with maintaining Information Security Policies and Standards.

10/2013-9/2017

IT Security Engineer

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

  • Information Security, Compliance, and Assurance

  • Payment Card Industry (PCI) Professional

  • Conducted university-wide security assessments to evaluate compliance conditions with various regulations, laws and standards 

  • Performed vulnerability scanning of enterprise assets

  • Advised university entities and business units on effective security practices, and strategize on potential remediation efforts. 

  • Strategized for institutional security awareness and communication

    • Established formal security awareness program

    • Inaugurated University of Miami’s free cybersecurity conference for South Florida Info. Sec. Professionals 

    • Instituted National Cyber Awareness Month program

    • Designed the University of Miami IT Security Website

  • Developed IT policies, procedures, guidelines and standards 

  • Review unsupported hardware/hard drive purchase and server access requests

  • Monitored unauthorized access and inquires to payroll and financial systems

  • Supervised Information Security Interns

6/2011-8/2011

IT Intern

OUR KIDS OF MIAMI-DADE & MONROE, INC.

  • Edited and organized policy and procedure documents supported and enforced by the Florida Department of Children and Families

  • Shadowed senior executive meetings discussing business and IT strategic initiatives 

  • Reviewed audited agencies

  • Authored Parent/Teen internet communication awareness document

6/2010-8/2010

IT Compliance Intern

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, LTD.

  • Established Information Security Awareness Newsletter

  • Installed Cisco VPN, RSA Software and soft token

  • Monitored direct database access

  • Supervised AWARE Hotline for any interruption in service or unauthorized access (hotline set up by a third-party provider for RCCL employees to report/communicate potentially harmful, unethical, and illegal activity).

  • Updated ITLC Policy Repository 

  • Edited procedure documents

EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2017, 2018, 2023

Information Security Training

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SEC488: CLOUD SECURITY ESSENTIALS

The SANS Institute

  • Facilitator - SANS Baltimore 2023

  • CloudWars Champion

SEC504: HACKER TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, EXPLOITS, & INCIDENT HANDLING

The SANS Institute

  • Facilitator - SANS Atlanta 2018

SEC401: SECURITY ESSENTIALS BOOTCAMP STYLE

The SANS Institute

  • Facilitator - SANS Atlanta 2017

2015-2016

Master of Science

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Florida International University, ​Chapman Graduate School of Business, 3.97

  • Honored with the FIU Business MSIS Fall 2016 Citizenship Award & Highest GPA Award

  • Nominated for FIU World's Ahead Graduate

2009-2013

Concurrent Bachelor of Science

SECURITY & RISK ANALYSIS: Information and Cyber Security

INFORMATION SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY: Integration and Application

The Pennsylvania State University, 3.64

  • The Mildred S. Bunton and Calvin H. Waller Undergraduate Fellow

  • ITWomen Scholarship Recipient

  • College of Information Sciences and Technology Scholarship Recipient

  • Gamma Tau Phi, IST Honor Society

  • National Honor Society of Leadership and Success

CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
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Global Information Assurance Certification Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD)
Global Information Assurance Certification Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials (GSEC)
CompTIA Security+ ce
Payment Card Industry
Professional
Qualys Certified Specialist - Vulnerability Management
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Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
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Executive Women’s Forum "The Leader Within" Leadership Development Program 
Certified Security Compliance Specialist
NSTISSI No. 4011 Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professional
SKILLS HIGHLIGHT
SKILLS

Information Protection

Network and System Security

Data Loss Prevention

Incident Response

Security Awareness & Education

Vulnerability Managment

Risk Management

Communication

Team Building

Consulting

Strategy

Leadership

Public Speaking

Training

FEATURES
FEATURES
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DARK READING

"10 More Women in Security You May Not Know But Should" (2018)

PENN STATE | NEWS 

IST grad passionate about technology, shrinking gender gap in IT

DARK READING

"8 More Women in Security You May Not Know But Should" (2022)

#WeCyberToo Talent Spotlight 

HiddenCyberFigures.com - PAYING IT FORWARD: CELEBRATING & EDUCATING #HIDDENFIGURES IN CYBER SECURITY

FRAUVIS Podcast
Inspirational Stories of Black Women in Tech

Interview with Naya Moss, Founder + CEO, FRAUVIS: The community and platform for elevating black women in tech

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2018 Storytellers Winner

A Celebration of Women’s Stories presented by Target and the Conference for Women

Women of Wonder Career Panel

2016 NAF Mega Student Industry Conference “Paving the Way to a Future Career.”

INVOLVEMENTS
INVOLVEMENTS
CONTACT
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Director of Marketing

The Red Team Village is focused on training the art of critical thinking, collaboration, and strategy in offensive security. The RTV brings together information security professionals to share new tactics and techniques in offensive security.

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Board Member, Mentor Role Model Speaker

ITWomen works to narrow the gender gap across technology through proven programs that Inspire, Educate and Empower girls and women to advance in tech. The Virtual Mentor program complements our Scholarship program by ensuring that our college scholarship awardees get the invaluable support of a another career woman throughout their college journey to their IT or Engineering degree. Role model speakers share expertise and experience with local middle and high school girls interested in IT and engineering related careers, in order to reach their full potential and to make inroads to closing the gender gap in these fields.

Technology & Digital Immigrants Project

Providing education, training, and awareness to individuals born before the widespread adoption of digital technology.

Project Semicolon

Presenting hope and love for those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction, and self-injury.

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