Michaela Fafa Cisa

Michaela Fafa, CISA, MBA, currently serves as a Cyber Security Specialist at DSD Labs, where responsibilities include managing systems through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) cycle to obtain Authorization to Operate (ATOs). Prior to this role, Michaela held the position of Information Assurance Engineer at Leidos, focusing on RMF compliance for the Department of Defense (DoD) and conducting technical security reviews. Michaela's career began at Deloitte as a Senior Consultant, providing information systems security engineering services and ensuring compliance with NIST and DoD cybersecurity standards. Michaela earned an MBA in Data Analytics from George Mason University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.