Elyson D.

Elyson D. has extensive experience in the field of cybersecurity and information technology. They are currently working as the Chief Information Security Officer at Imagine Believe Realize, LLC. and also hold a position as a Member at Aphinia. Prior to these roles, Elyson served as the Health Services Systems Manager in the United States Army Reserve. They also worked as an Independent Contractor, specializing in IT and cybersecurity consulting and training. Elyson has held various cybersecurity positions in esteemed companies such as CACI International Inc, General Dynamics Information Technology, DRS Technologies, and Northrop Grumman. They began their career in the United States Air Force as a Senior Network Engineer and Information Systems Security Officer. Overall, Elyson has a wealth of experience in the cybersecurity industry, ranging from managerial positions to consulting and training roles.

Elyson D. has a diverse education history. In 1999, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Computer Information Systems from Park University. They continued their education and completed a Master of Arts degree in Computer Resources and Information Management from Webster University between 2001 and 2003. Subsequently, Elyson pursued a Ph.D. in Information Systems at Nova Southeastern University from 2005 to 2013. In 2017, Elyson earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Additionally, in 2017-2018, they obtained a Professional Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University.

Moreover, Elyson has acquired numerous certifications in various fields. The most recent certifications include Cybersecurity Exam Development Volunteer and HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP) obtained from (ISC)² in March 2023. In the same month and year, they also obtained the Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. Elyson acquired the Certified in Cybersecurity and Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance certifications from (ISC)² in February 2023. They also completed the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification in the same month and year. Furthermore, Elyson holds the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification obtained from (ISC)² in February 2023.

In Elyson's earlier certifications, they achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in December 2022 and the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification in July 2022. Prior to that, they attained the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification from the Project Management Institute in March 2021. In February 2021, Elyson obtained the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification from (ISC)² and the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. They also achieved the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification from (ISC)² in November 2020. In October 2020, Elyson obtained the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification from Cisco. Additionally, they acquired the Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) and Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) certifications from (ISC)² in September 2020. Furthermore, Elyson holds the Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer certification from ISACA obtained in July 2020. Their earliest certifications include the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from (ISC)² obtained in September 2019, the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) from CompTIA obtained in August 2019, and the CompTIA Security Analytics Professional certification from CompTIA, also obtained in August 2019.