Alma Maria R.

About Alma Maria R.

As a cybersecurity professional and strategist, I leverage my teaching background, business acumen, and industry certifications to ensure compliance with standards like NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP, and CSA Cloud Controls Matrix. I specialize in developing and implementing holistic information security strategies that enable and protect organizations.With extensive experience in AI risk assessments, policy development, and training, I collaborate closely with AI and data science teams to build robust AI guardrails. I assess risks associated with data used in machine learning models and oversee AI training programs for globally dispersed workforces.Passionate about inclusive cybersecurity, I co-founded Latinas in Cyber, a non-profit empowering Latinx women in the field. I have volunteered within my community in Austin and with LGBT Tech, Women in Cybersecurity, OWASP, and Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security, fostering security awareness and education.

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Grc

   Kirkland & Ellis

   Sep 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I implement the organization wide cybersecurity awareness program within the legal sector, that includes developing role-specific cybersecurity training curricula using adult learning principles and microlearning strategies. Focusing on top threats within the legal field. Additionally my role is focused on: Cross-Functional Collaboration: I partner with organization wide business units to align training with organizational workflowsRisk-Based Prioritization: I map training initiatives to human risk profiles using incident data (e.g, phishing click rates, password reuse trends)

Education

• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

  Master's degree, Teaching and Education

• Barcelona Code School

  JavaScript Certificate, web development

• Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

  New York State Regents

• Canisius University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Spanish

• University of Washington

  Certificate, Cybersecurity

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Sustainable Development
• Social Media
• Educational Management
• E-Learning
• Community Outreach
• Online Journalism
• Teaching
• Spanish
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Docencia
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing
• Event Management
• Training
• Online Tutoring
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Curriculum Development
• Curriculum Design
• Translation
• Blogging
• Project Management
• Import Export
• Esl