Amanda Knight

Protective Security Advisor @U.S. Department Of Homeland Security

SC, US

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) operates the PSA Program with a primary mission to proactively engage with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government mission partners and members of the private sector stakeholder community to protect critical infrastructure through five mission areas:Planning, coordinating, and conducting security and resilience surveys and assessments of nationally significant critical infrastructure through Assist Visits, Infrastructure Survey Tool, Rapid Survey Tool, and the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program.Planning and conducting outreach activities and providing access to critical infrastructure security and resilience resources, training, and information for critical infrastructure owners and operators, community groups, and faith-based organizations.Supporting National Special Security Events (NSSEs) and Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level I and II events, such as Super Bowls, Presidential Inaugurations, and Democratic and Republican National Conventions.Serving as liaisons between federal and local government officials and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators during and after an incident.Coordinating and supporting improvised explosive device awareness and risk mitigation training, as well as CISA\'s Cybersecurity Division assessments and resources.

Park University

Bachelors of Science, Healthcare Management

The George Washington University

Master’s Degree, Engineering Management; Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management