In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Netta Squires, the director of local cybersecurity at the Maryland Department of Information Technology, serves as both a mentor and a beacon for women aspiring to get into the field.
Squires was appointed to the state role by Gov. Larry Hogan in 2022. Her experience in the field has earned her a nomination for the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI) Cyber Warrior Woman Award, to be held Oct. 26.
Squires’ background includes both cybersecurity and emergency management, and she has led initiatives aimed at enhancing cybersecurity resilience across the state. In an interview with Technical.ly, she described one of her major accomplishments as being the creation of the Maryland Local Cybersecurity Collaborative (MLCC), an initiative that unites chief information officers and other local cybersecurity experts in a collaborative space. The MLCC has not only fostered knowledge sharing but also brought together a diverse community of professionals across the state, she said.
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