Kendal Polk

Cybersecurity Branch Chief, Surface Division at U s Department of Homeland Security @Transportation Security Administration Tsa

Springfield, VA, US

Engages with industry stakeholders across all transportation modes to collaboratively develop cybersecurity policy and cyber risk mitigation measures, and provides guidance, oversight, and direction for the section staff supporting the Industry Engagement Managers across all transportation modes.Uses advanced technical knowledge and experience of surface transportation cybersecurity to advance the objectives of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mission by engaging with executive level industry and governmental entities.Assists in developing countermeasures, through policy, to report and mitigate risks and consequences to surface transportation systems. Collaborates with transportation stakeholders and other government agencies involved in the development of new and updated policies and capabilities to mitigate cybersecurity risks to the transportation system.Receives and analyzes industry and cross-industry best practice cybersecurity standards, develops key mitigation policies that are designed to reduce risks to the nation\'s critical cyber infrastructure, participates in cybersecurity partnerships with and across critical infrastructure owners, operators and state, local, tribal and territorial government.

United States Military Academy at West Point

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Naval Postgraduate School

Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Robert Morris University

Doctor of Science, Information Systems and Communications

Joint Forces College

JPME II

National Defense University

CIO/CISO/AMP, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management