We are very lucky to have scheduled a remote event with a presentation from our local CISA Cybersecurity Advisor, Donald Hester! March 18th Wednesday, at noon over Zoom.
Donald will cover several key topics including: a current threat brief, what's coming up for CISA in 2026 (what he can tell us), some insights into his involvement with securing the Superbowl in Santa Clara last month and time to open the floor for Donald to answer your questions. Should be a great session! With RSA starting the week after in San Francisco, Donald's info could help us all on what we might want to focus in on at RSA.
BIO: Donald Hester is a cybersecurity advocate who has worked to make the world
cybersafe in his roles as a cybersecurity auditor, educator, and cybersecurity manager
for the past 25 years. Donald joined the Department of Homeland Security’s
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in 2023. He currently serves
as a cybersecurity advisor in San Francisco and covers Northern California. Prior to
CISA, Donald was the cybersecurity manager at City of Livermore, managing
governance, risk, and compliance to ensure Livermore was cyber safe.
Prior to Livermore, Donald gained more than 20 years of experience as an IT auditor
and cybersecurity director at Maze & Associates. He has taught IT and cybersecurity
courses for a number of universities and colleges.
Donald has a master’s degree from Biola University and a bachelor’s degree in
Security Management from American Military University. Donald’s professional
certifications include; CISSP, CISA, CGRC, CRISC, Security+, CTT+, and MOFF.
Email us at iscnorthbaychapter@gmail.com to register for the event!