Kareem Briggs

Kareem Briggs holds multiple certifications including CISA, CISM, CRISC, CCISO, and CDPSE, and currently serves as an IT Security Officer at MedStar Health since November 2024. Active in various professional roles, Kareem is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, and serves as the Communications Director for the (ISC)² Columbia Midlands Chapter, along with teaching as a Cyber Security Instructor for various schools and universities since March 2021. Additionally, Kareem has been a Webmaster for the SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA since 2008 and an Online Adjunct Instructor at South University Online since January 2007. Previous positions include Security Analyst at SYSTEMTEC, vCISO at CyberSecOp, Senior Director and Business Information Security Officer at Syneos Health, and Chief Information Security Officer at the SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. Kareem earned an M.A. in Computer Resources and Information Management from Webster University and a B.S. in Information Management from the University of South Carolina.