Matthew Powell

Matthew Powell has worked as the VP of Information Security at South Carolina Federal Credit Union since October 2001. Matthew'saccomplishments at the credit union include converting the WAN connection to a new carrier without downtime, reducing telecom expense by 50% over a 60-month contract, and improving throughput. Prior to that, they worked as an AS/400 Operator at Mikasa, Inc from August 2000 to October 2001. In this role, they performed AS/400 backups, ran jobs to produce reports, and repaired and updated PCs, laser printers, and thermal printers.

Matthew Powell's education history includes a Master of Arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies, which they will obtain from The Citadel between 2021 and 2024. Matthew also holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Interactive Intelligence from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, Matthew has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Citadel. Matthew has obtained several certifications, including NSE 2 Network Security Associate from Fortinet in July 2020, Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA in 2018, Certified Information Security Manager from ISACA in 2016, and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council in 2014. Matthew also holds certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in 2012, Security+ from CompTIA in 2009, and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer from Microsoft in 2002. Additionally, they have certifications in Network+ and A+ from CompTIA in 2001. Most recently, Matthew obtained the Certified Data Privacy Solutions En certification in November 2020 and the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in May 2020.