Amber Clifton

Amber Clifton has a diverse work experience starting as an Operations Manager at Crownstream, Inc in 2007. Amber then held roles as Treasurer at Northeastern University's History Graduate Student Organization, Assistant/Paralegal at Greenbaum, Nagel, Fisher, and Paliotti, LLP, and Program Coordinator/Sr. Admin. Assoc. at NeighborWorks America. Amber later worked as a Manager at Just A Start and then moved to Brigham and Women's Hospital as a Credentialing and Visa Specialist. After that, they transitioned to Arcas Risk Management, working as a Cyber Security Analyst and later as a Cyber Security Consultant. Currently, they work at Blue Mantis as a Cybersecurity and Compliance Engineer and Acting Deputy Director, Security Operations.

Amber Clifton earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History with minors in Religious Studies and English from North Carolina State University in 2009. Amber then went on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) in History from Northeastern University in 2011. Prior to their undergraduate studies, Amber attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics from 2002 to 2004. In addition to their academic degrees, they hold certifications as a Sophos Certified Engineer, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).