Kimberly began her journey into cybersecurity in late 2020.  Determined to reinvent herself from corporate hospitality to InfoSec professional, she dove head first into endless research, networking, and absorbing information on everything tech and information security. But the real magic happened when building relationships in the cybersecurity community and refining connections in her network. 

During this transition, she noticed her way to give back to this wonderful community was to help other newcomers find engaging, trustworthy, reliable, free and budget friendly training content for those seeking career paths in tech and cyber.  Kimberly knew sharing quality and vetted resources and communities that worked for others was key to helping others advance. With so many newcomers and career changers entering InfoSec, helping others through a larger platform was necessary to make a bigger impact. 

Cybersecurity Central didn't happen overnight. By strategically creating specific industry connections to develop and grow relationships with, Kimberly found a group of essential mentors who inspired her to launch Cybersecurity Central and turn it into a reality.  Included in this group are her cybersecurity inspirations: Stephen A. Hart, Jax Scott, Stefan Waldvogel, Dr. Gerald Auger, and Josh Mason. She credits where she is today with the help, support, generosity, and guidance of these individuals, and others, she met in her cybersecurity career journey. 

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James is a 20-year U.S. Air Force Veteran who retired from active duty in 2014.  His background is in Logistics and regulatory compliance and system administrator (additional duty).  

After eight years working as a government contractor in logistics, James decided to make a career change to Cybersecurity.  While he still considers himself new to this space, he has experience as a system administrator, in technical research/writing, and regulatory compliance.

James is currently working on his bachelor’s degree through ECPI University and scheduled to graduate in August 2022 and using his skills developed not only from his military career, but also the skills gained in school, to assist others in their journey into the cybersecurity realm. 

As a Cybersecurity Researcher and Writer for Cybersecurity Central, James hopes his contributions will allow others to gain insightful perspectives as they work towards their own path in security.

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Our latest addition to Team CC is Alexis Julian, a graduate of Norwich University's Computer Security and Information Assurance degree program with dual concentrations in information management and digital forensics. She has worked in cyber security for 4 years and is currently a US SOC Incident Response Analyst for Crane Holdings Co.

Before Crane, Alexis worked for the State of Vermont's Agency of Digital Services as a generalized security analyst working projects in incident response, vulnerability management, and GRC. While with the agency she managed their third-party SOC and completed numerous risk assessments on high priority assets. 

Alexis also volunteers on the CVFiber policy committee. CVFiber is a municipal organization with the goal of getting fast, dependable, and affordable Internet to every Vermonter. In her spare time she enjoys hiking with her dogs, foraging, and connecting with future security professionals to assist them in breaking into the industry. 

As a Cybersecurity Content Creator for Cybersecurity Central, Alexis will contribute to providing insightful perspectives to our followers.

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Cybersecurity Central is excited to share more about our newest member of Team CC, Shaun Washington! Shaun is the first graduate from Cape Fear Community college with an A.A.S. in Cyber Crime Technology, a diploma in Information Technology, and a prior Applied Sociology Bachelors from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. With over 12 years of experience working with the NC Department of Public Safety as Juvenile Justice Officer and Supervisor, has a demonstrated history of working in the government relations industry.

Shaun is currently an IT Application Specialist and IT Support for a non-profit substance abuse treatment agency. Shaun is currently an Admin over the EMR/EHR used by his agency. Shaun is Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC), Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified, and (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity.  Shaun is new to the Cybersecurity space and is looking to continue to develop his skills, and help others along the way.

As a Cybersecurity Content Creator for Cybersecurity Central, Shaun will contribute to providing thought provoking insight into the journey of some one trying to “Break into Cybersecurity.”

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