Sky Sharma CISO - Cyber Practice Director

Sky Sharma is a Chief Information Security Officer & Cyber Practice Director for SD Solutions LLC since 2021. Prior to this, they were an Ambassador for Aphinia since 2021. Sky was a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council since 2014. From 2018 to 2021, they were a Senior Cyber Security Consultant - US NAVY PEO - EIS - PMW 250 (USN) - PMW 230 (USMC) for Falconwood, Incorporated. From 2017 to 2018, they were a Cyber Security Analysis & Information Assurance | Cybersecurity Technical Center Of Excellence for Ishpi Information Technologies, Inc. (DBA ISHPI). From 2007 to 2017, they held various roles at the Office of the Command Surgeon, Air Combat Command, including CIO | CISO and at the USAF Air Combat Command Surgeon General, including CISO. From 1997 to 2007, they held roles at the United States Air Force, including CSO & ISSO | Head of Information Protection, Network Security Analyst, Network Administrator, and Lead Hardware Specialist.

Sky Sharma, CISO - Cyber Practice Director, has a comprehensive education history. Sky holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Western Governors University. Sky also holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from the Community College of the Air Force. Sky has a Master of Business Administration from the International Business Management Institute (IBMI). Additionally, they have a CISSP from Carnegie Mellon University and a Challenges in Global Affairs-Specialization from both Leiden University and the University of Geneva. Sky also has an Information Technology Concentration from New York Institute of Technology and Human Resources Management from Campbell University. Sky's additional certifications include Ethics in AI & Big Data from The Linux Foundation, Alpha Systems Certification from Leidos Health Consulting, Analyzing Global Trends for Business and Society from The Wharton School, CCNP, CCNA from Cisco, CISSP from (ISC)², CIWP v5, CIWA v5, CIW-JSS, CIW-WFA from Certification Partners, Configuring the World: A Critical Political Economy Approach from Leiden University, DISAM SCM-AO, International Programs Security Certification SCWD Level 3 from the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation from the University of Edinburgh, MCP (E823-9020), MTA (E834-4646, E823-9019) from Microsoft, SPeD from the Defense Security Service Academy, Security+, Project+, Network+, A+, A+ CE, Net+ CE from CompTIA, and The Changing Global Order from Leiden University.