Jim Mapes

Jim Mapes is an experienced cybersecurity instructor currently serving as the Lead Instructor at the University of Central Florida and as an Adjunct Instructor at the University at Buffalo. Additionally, Jim holds positions as a Lead Instructor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and California State University, Long Beach, as well as a Lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder. In the consulting realm, Jim has been the President of Risk Management Consultants, Inc. since January 2018, acting as CISO for international corporations and overseeing the design of information security programs. Other notable roles include Information Security and Risk Management Architect at Blue Shield of California and Sr. Director of Information Security at Hitachi. Jim's academic background includes multiple degrees in History and coursework in Information Technology, with a focus on US Foreign Policy and advanced studies in various disciplines.