Jim West has more than 28 years’ experience in the Information Technology field with over 15 years focused within Cyber Security. He has worked in the IT and Security industry across many sectors of commercial, space, federal, and defense with expertise in Biometrics, Risk Management, Security Analysis, and Network and Systems Auditing. Jim holds multiple certifications which include; CISSP-ISSEP, ISSMP, ISSAP, GSLC, GCIH, GSNA, GPEN, G2700, PMP, CIPP, C-CISO, S-CISO and many others. Jim has been invited to speak at Cyber Security conferences and events worldwide to include the NSA IA Symposium, Texas Technology Summit, CSfC Tech Day, TechNet Korea, Global CISO Forum, Cyber Bowl, Best Cyber Ranger, and many others. He was shortlisted as a finalist for Personality of the Year for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Cyber Security Awards, and won in 2021.
West is also an Award Winning author and writer. Jim’s “Cyber Security and Test Tips” ebook placed in the 100 Best Cyber Security Books of All Time list by Bookauthority.org. For years Jim has developed and overseen IT and Cybersecurity strategy and solutions which solve complex problems for National Security systems and networks. Jim possesses a wide range of IT specialization, to include systems and software integration, enterprise-wide and cloud security, network engineering, penetration testing, and more.
CONFERENCES, PANELS, AND EVENTS
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2021
- Keynote Speaker and Panelist, “The Real Threat of Quantum Computing” Texas Technology Summit, Houston, TX 2021
- VIP Speaker and Panelist, “The Real Threat of Quantum Computing” Arizona Technology Summit, Scottsdale, AZ 2021
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” ISACA Greater Houston GRC Conference, Houston, TX 2021
- Speaker, “The Real Threat of Quantum Computing” EC-Council Global CISO Forum, Atlanta, GA 2021
- VIP Speaker and Panelist, “The Real Threat of Quantum Computing” Texas Technology Summit, Houston, TX 2020
- Speaker, “The Real Threat of Quantum Computing” ISACA Greater Houston Chapter, Houston, TX 2020
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” SIM CIO Houston, TX 2020
- Speaker, “One Sheet Resume” & “ABCs of Interviews” ISACA Greater Houston Chapter, Houston, TX 2020
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) South Texas 2020
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” ISACA Asia CACS (Computer Audit, Control, & Security) Conference 2020
- Speaker & Panelist “CSfC Solutions” USINDOPACOM TechNet, Honolulu, Hawaii 2020
- Speaker & Panelist “Third Party Integration for CSfC Solutions” Coalition Interoperability Forum, Ft Shafter, Hawaii 2019
- Speaker & Panelist, “Use of Commercial Encryption for Military Networks” USFK TechNet, Camp Humphreys, Korea 2019
- VIP Speaker, “The Real Threat to Quantum Computing” US Army Central G6 Best Cyber Warrior, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2019
- Speaker, “CSfC Solutions”, US Army Pacific G6 Workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii 2019
- Speaker & Panelist, “Convergence of Data at Rest and Data in Transit” CSfC Tech Day, Baltimore, MD 2019
- Speaker & Panelist, “CSfC Solutions” US Forces Korea TechNet, Seoul, Korea 2018
- Speaker & Panelist “Data Integration Approach for CSfC Solutions” CSfC Tech Day, Baltimore, MD 2018
- VIP Speaker, “Encryption” US Army Central G6 Cyber Bowl III, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2017
- Speaker. “Beyond the CIA Triad” NSA IA Symposium, Baltimore, MD 2017
- VIP Speaker, “Threats to National Security Systems” US Army Central G6 Cyber Bowl I, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2015
- VIP Speaker, “Art of War on Cyber Security” US Army Central G6 Cyber Bowl II, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2016
- Speaker, “Beyond the CIA Triad” US Army Europe ISC2 Chapter, Wiesbaden, Germany 2016