Founder & CEO
My-Ngoc Nguyen (pronounced Meenop Wynn) brings 20 years of experience in information systems and technology, with over 15 years focused on cybersecurity for both government and commercial clients. She’s a Certified Principal Instructor with the SANS Institute, regularly teaching MGT512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers to global audiences.
She brings her expertise to every engagement.
“I fell into cybersecurity early in my career and found a real passion for its many facets — people, policy, governance, risk, process, and technology.”
Core Skills:
- Regulatory adherence, incl. federal
- Risk assessment & management
- Network & systems security
- Business impact analysis
- Disaster recovery & resiliency planning
- NIST RMF, NIST CSF, ISO, ITIL/ITSM
- Zero Trust Architecture
Certifications:
- CISSP
- GSTRT
- GSLC
- GCIH
- GPEN
- GSEC
Education:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- M.S., Management Information Systems · 2012
- B.S., Management Information Systems, minor in Economics
Experience:
- Secured IT Solutions
CEO / Principal Consultant | 2015 – Present
- SANS Institute
Principal Instructor | 2015 – Present
- Link Technologies
Executive Vice President | 2010 – 2014
- SMSI
Cyber Security Director / Program Manager | 2009 – 2010
- Bechtel SAIC Co.
Cyber Security Program Manager | 2005 – 2009
