David Meece is an award winning cybersecurity professional. He won the SANS Difference Makers Award for Community Champion/Influencer of the Year award. Over the past 12 years he has held multiple positions in IT and Cybersecurity. He has experience in performing Cybersecurity awareness, Identity Access Management, Intrusion Detection and vulnerability research, and virus removal. He holds a Master’s of Science degree in Information Systems Management and has a wide array of skills ranging from teaching to vulnerability management. He is an active member and contributor in WiCyS, Simply Cyber, Bsides, and many other groups within the Cybersecurity community. He pivoted careers and broke into cybersecurity and helping others know that they can break in too is a focal point for volunteering for David. He is passionate about Cybersecurity and enjoys using his platform to teach people how to protect themselves and stay safe online. In downtime he enjoys watching movies, playing video games, traveling, and spending time with his wife and friends. He’s always searching for networking opportunities on LinkedIn to connect with more cybersecurity