Carla Kosciuszko

Carla Kosciuszko has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Carla started their career at SCCI/Paradigm/COLSA as an Aegis BMD Information Assurance Officer (IAO) and Lead IA Engineer from September 2005 to June 2012. Carla'sresponsibilities in this role included ensuring information security for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense systems.

From November 2012 to March 2013, Carla worked at Gryphon as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). During their time there, they implemented and maintained security measures for the OSD's information systems.

Carla then joined Madden in March 2013 as a Sr. Policy Analyst/Sr. Engineer for the PKI Office at Army Headquarters CIO G6, where they handled policy analysis and engineering tasks related to Public Key Infrastructure.

In August 2013, Carla became a self-employed Cybersecurity Consultant, providing expert advice on cybersecurity matters to clients.

Carla later worked at Meridian Technologies from August 2014 to November 2014 as a Certification Accreditation Representative (CAR), responsible for overseeing the certification and accreditation process for information systems.

Carla's next role was at TEKsystems, where they served as a Sr. Security Subject Matter Expert (SSME) for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) JCXS Engineering from March 2016 to August 2016. In this capacity, they provided RMF requirements and design recommendations to the DLA community of interest and oversaw vulnerability assessments and authorization efforts.

Carla then joined Xcelerate Solutions in September 2016 as a Sr. Security Subject Matter Expert (SSME) for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) JCXS for Engineering. Carla'sresponsibilities included providing RMF requirements and design recommendations, overseeing vulnerability assessments and authorization efforts, and interfacing with security directors and engineering teams.

Throughout their career, Carla has demonstrated expertise in security frameworks, such as Risk Management Framework (RMF), DIACAP, and FISMA, as well as experience in conducting security reviews, compliance assessments, and providing security briefings to leadership.

Carla Kosciuszko attended DePaul University from 1989 to 1991, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. The field of study for their degree is not specified. Prior to this, they studied at the University of Central Arkansas from 1987 to 1989, although the degree name and field of study are not provided. In addition to their formal education, Carla Kosciuszko has additional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from IS2, and Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) from (ISC)². However, the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not mentioned.