Saadia Shah

Saadia Shah has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and computer science education. Saadia started their career in 2019 as a Computer Science Discoveries/Cybersecurity Teacher at CMIT South Middle School, where they were responsible for preparing middle school students for advanced computer science courses and teaching programming languages such as Java, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. During this time, they also combined their professional experience and skills to develop and deliver an engaging IT curriculum.

In addition to their teaching role, Saadia served as a Social Media Manager for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu from February 2019. As a social media manager, they were responsible for managing the organization's online presence and promoting cybersecurity awareness through various social media platforms.

Saadia's most recent position was as a Computer Science/Cybersecurity Instructor at CMIT South High School, starting in September 2020. In this role, they taught computer science and cybersecurity courses, providing students with practical skills and knowledge in these fields. Their tenure at CMIT South High School ended in August 2022.

Starting in 2022, Saadia joined IBSS as a Cybersecurity Coach. Details about their responsibilities in this role are not provided, but it can be assumed that they will use their expertise and experience to guide and educate individuals in the field of cybersecurity.

With their extensive background in cybersecurity education and experience working in both school and organizational settings, Saadia Shah is well-equipped to contribute to the field of cybersecurity and share their knowledge with others.

Saadia Shah obtained a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including the DevOps Foundations: DevSecOps certification from LinkedIn in June 2019, the CompTIA Network Security Professional – CNSP Stackable Certification from CompTIA in January 2023, the CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional – CNVP Stackable Certification from CompTIA in January 2023, the CompTIA PenTest+ ce Certification from CompTIA in January 2023, the CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA in January 2020, the CompTIA Linux+ ce Certification from CompTIA in December 2022, the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification from CompTIA in October 2022, the CompTIA Linux Network Professional – CLNP Stackable Certification from CompTIA in December 2022, the CompTIA Security Analytics Professional – CSAP Stackable Certification from CompTIA in October 2022, and the CompTIA Network+ ce Certification from CompTIA in September 2022. Saadia also worked as a High School Teacher in Computer Science/IT/Cybersecurity for the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) from July 2020.