Technology has progressed a long way from the late eighties, Joel Sierra’s first personal computer, was a Commodore64, an 8bit MOS Tech 6510 processor with 64k RAM, Display was 25×40 text connected to a Monochrome tube screen.

Today’s multi-core processors with terabytes of RAM and virtually unlimited storage on cloud-hosted platforms provide a limitless source of computing power. With the advancement of computing technologies, has come increased cybersecurity threats to our way of life.

Threat actors indiscriminately target all systems & networks, regardless of function or business. Government, military, civilian, medical, education, and private sector systems, cloud and networks are all being targeted by cybersecurity threats every day.

Joel has lived through this advancement of technology and the cyber threats that accompany it, dedicating his career to defending, protecting, and educating the private sector in Florida for the last 31 years.

Advising executive & management teams in design, architect, and deploy secure systems in the legal, accounting, hospitality, food & beverage, and manufacturing sectors in Florida. After 25 years in IT operations, Joel pivots in his career 7 years ago, making the transition as a Presales security systems engineer for Proofpoint, VMware Carbon Black, Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Networks and now Fortinet.