Roya Gordon
Member @ The CISO Society
About
Roya Gordon is a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), where she is responsible for the cybersecurity of renewable assets, including solar, wind, battery storage, and power plants. With a 20-year career spanning military intelligence, control systems cybersecurity at Idaho National Laboratory, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) in the energy sector, and Operational Technology (OT) expert in the tech startup space, Roya brings a wealth of expertise to her role. She oversees three dedicated teams focused on IT security, OT security, and IT/OT GRC, ensuring comprehensive protection and compliance. She holds a Master's degree in Global Affairs with a focus on Cyber Warfare from Florida International University (FIU) and served six years in the US Navy as an intelligence specialist.
United States
Houston
Renewables & Environment
Intelligence Analysis, Navy, Intelligence, Military, Security Clearance, National Security, Security, Military Experience, International Relations, Top Secret, DoD, Counterterrorism, Homeland Security, Leadership, Maritime, Cyber-security, Command, Cybersecurity, Customer Service, Government
Experience

Agency Advisor - MA Global Affairs, Cybersecurity Track
Miami, Florida, United States
Creates, facilitates, advises, and grades FIU MA in Global Affairs students on their final capstone project before graduation. Creates a cybersecurity topic that is relevant to the industry, and teaches students basic cyber skills to prepare them for entry level positions in either private or public roles.

OT/IoT Security Research Evangelist
Houston, Texas, United States
- Speaker at over 30+ cybersecurity conferences+events (Black Hat, S4, RSA, ICSJWG, CABs, webinars, summits, etc.) - Engaged with media (Washington Post, Bloomberg, Security Week, Cyber Scoop, Dark Reading, etc.) to provide corporate thought leadership and commentary on OT threats+trends (referenced in 15+ media articles) - Authored Nozomi Networks' bi-annual Threat Intelligence Report - OT/IoT access vectors, malware, TTPs, etc. - Technical editor and (co)author of Nozomi Networks Labs' security research content (white papers, blogs, CFPs, etc) - Collaborated with internal stakeholders (Sales, Business Development, Marketing) to leverage security research to drive business in the customer and partnership pipelines - Representative + contributing member of external collaborative intel sharing communities (E-ISAC, MTS-ISAC, CI-ISAC, CISA JCDC,OTCC, etc.), - contributed research, briefings, and technical expertise on OT threats to respective industries - Diversity & Inclusion Chair at Nozomi Networks (built the program from scratch to include HR policies, recruiting efforts, and internal D&I awareness campaigns) + member of Energize's (investor) D&I Board of portfolio companies

Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager
Houston, Texas, United States
- Industry focus: Energy (O&G + Utilities), Chemicals, Mining, Manufacturing, Medical, etc. - Consulted with C-suite Execs of Fortune 100 companies on cyber threats to their assets - Managed team of analysts for various projects including: 20+ Cyber Threat assessments (including M&A), 10+ RFPs, 50+ Monthly CTI briefings, 5+ industry Threat Landscape Reports, etc. - Pitched + demo'd internal technology platforms to clients - Led Intelligence Collection Requirements (ICR) for dark web reconnaissance + analysis for Resources industries - Represented Accenture in information sharing communities such as: ONG-ISAC, InfraGard, SANS, etc.

Control Systems Cybersecurity Analyst
Idaho Falls, Idaho
- 2017: laboratory director award for Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering (CCE) pilot project; INL-patented methodology for analyzing the impacts of cyber-physical attacks - 2022: laboratory director award for MOSAICs project; conducted in-depth analysis of over 50 IT and OT cybersecurity technologies for DoE projects - Constructed 14 monthly DoE-NN nuclear cybersecurity reports; researched vulnerabilities to the nuclear sector, provided analytical assessments, and shared recommendations

Student
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
I graduated with my MA in Global Affairs. Some of my disciplines are : Cyber Security, Terrorism, Globalization and Security, Climate Change, International Law, Policy analysis , Immigration, Strategic Studies, etc. I have an undergraduate degree in International Relations, and a certificate in National Security Studies I presented at the 2015 5Eyes conference in Oxford, MS. Topic: Climate Change and Security in Syria

Intelligence Specialist (3924)
Greater San Diego Area
Served 6 years as an Intelligence Specialist in the United States Navy. Stationed on the USS BONHOMME RICHARD where I served as a watch supervisor, Red Data Base Manager (RDBM), as well as the Assistant Command Security Manager (SECMAN). Stationed at Commander US Third fleet where I served as an analyst in the Maritime Intelligence Analysis Cell (MIAC) as well as the lead analyst in the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Cell. I have worked with several agencies such as: CIA, NCIS, ONI, MIFCPAC, etc.
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