Jess's Thoughts: Hi! I'm Jessica (Jess) Park, Business Development Manager for Cybersecurity at Loudoun Economic Development. Every month, we gather for the Loudoun County Cybersecurity Professionals Meetup, a cohort of the region's top cybersecurity professionals where we learn from one another, network, and discuss cybersecurity topics and trends. I'm really excited for September's speaker, Heather Mahalik Barnhart. She has a unique perspective on how to protect yourself from online threats, given her background. With the constant evolution of the threat landscape, it’s important to stay vigilant and be safe. We can all benefit from hearing from Heather and I’m confident the information shared will help us at work and at home. Her passion for digital forensics is sure to shine through during her presentation on September 10th!
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Meet Your September Cyber Meeetup Speaker: Heather Mahalik Barnhart
Heather is the Senior Director of Community Engagement at Cellebrite! Also, at the SANS Institute, Heather is the DFIR Curriculum Lead, faculty fellow instructor, author and course lead for the courses: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth and Secrets to Successful Cybersecurity Presentation. Her book, "Practical Mobile Forensics" is a best seller from Pack't Publishing and Heather is featured in Women Know Cyber as one of the top 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime.
Heather's background includes time as a forensic examiner at the US State Department Computer Investigations and Forensics Lab and she's led the mobile device team for ManTech & Basis Technology.
Cyber In The News
AI & Cybersecurity: Is it Either/Or?
Digital threats faced by organizations are evolving as quickly as the overall threat landscape. An organization’s business strategy should include cybersecurity as a critical component and integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an innovative way to defend against growing threats. While AI and cybersecurity can exist on their own, including both in an organization’s business plan ensures a well-rounded defense against bad actors.
