CybHER Conversations – May 2022

 

May 4, 2022: Sivan Tehila, Program Director and Professor
May 18, 2022: Aimee Cardwell, Chief Information Security Officer
Sivan Tehila

Sivan Tehila

Program Director and Professor

Sivan Tehila, a Cybersecurity expert and Entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. Program Director and Professor – MS in Cybersecurity at Katz School of Science and Health, Yeshiva University.

During a ten-year career in intelligence and cybersecurity in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Sivan served as an Intelligence Officer, CISO of Research and Analysis Division, and Head of the Information Security Department of the Intelligence Corps. On retiring from the IDF intelligence corps, Sivan joined the Israeli defense technology company RAFAEL as an Information Security Officer and a profiler.

Later, Sivan joined Perimeter 81 as Director of Solution Architecture and a Cybersecurity Strategist. In this role, she delivered technical and architectural guidance on integrations during the sales cycle, provided thought leadership, and Identified trends across the market to support product development in the very dynamic cybersecurity startup ecosystem. Sivan runs technical and educational workshops in Cybersecurity, speaks at conferences worldwide, and contributes to information and cybersecurity magazines.

During the last years, Sivan has dedicated herself to promoting women in Cybersecurity. She Founded Cyber Ladies NYC and developed a unique cybersecurity program for Manhattan High School for girls. SC Media chose Sivan as a Woman to Watch and one of the 25 influential women in IT Security for 2020.

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Aimee Cardwell

Aimee Cardwell

Chief Information Security Officer

Aimee is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 5 company. Aimee oversees a team of cybersecurity professionals who work to prevent cyber threats to the organization and uphold privacy and security requirements in IT Governance & Policy. She and the team also safeguard technology assets globally on behalf of members, patients, providers, partners and colleagues.

With 25 years in the technology sector, including 10 years in financial services, she has focused on leading large IT organizations, developing technology strategy, establishing and enforcing governance, overseeing cybersecurity operations, and executing IT acquisitions. She is an inspirational leader who delivers strong results in customer experience, platform strategy, mobile, e-commerce and fintech.

Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group, Aimee led Consumer Product Development Engineering at American Express, and held leadership roles at eBay, Expedia, and Netscape. In her spare time, Aimee explores the science, art, and meditative practice of cooking and serving food for those she loves.

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