Author: Paul de Souza

Paul de Souza is the co-author of the book Strategic Intelligence Management (National Cyber Defense Strategy). He serves as an advisor for the MCPA (Military Cyber Professionals Association), and he is a recipient of the Order of Thor Medal. Paul serves as a CENTRIC (Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, and Intelligence & Organized Crime Research) Visiting Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel (INSS) — Cyber Security and Military & Strategic affairs programs. 
Mr. de Souza has over 16 years of cybersecurity experience. He served as a Federal Director of Training and Education for Norman Data Defense Systems. He has also worked as Chief Security Engineer for AT&T, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and US Robotics as a Security Engineer. He has closely consulted for several governments, military organizations, and private institutions on best network security practices. He also teaches Cyber Defense Strategies at George Washington University. 

From the Winter 2017 Issue

TOP 10 Cybersecurity Conference Tips

Author(s):

Paul de Souza, CSFI-CWD (Cyber Warfare Division) Founder Director, Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA)

As cyber security professionals, many of us enjoy attending conferences and events for a variety of reasons. No matter your intent or agenda, there are certain principles to follow that will help you get the most out of your conference experience. Perception can be reality. People observe, people talk, people share. How you are perceived … Read more

From the Summer 2015 Issue

America’s Cyber Warriors: Appropriate Training at the Forefront

Author(s):

Paul de Souza, CSFI-CWD (Cyber Warfare Division) Founder Director, Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA)

Professor William Butler, Cyber Security Program Chair, Capitol Technology University

Warrior: A man (or woman) engaged  or experienced in warfare;  broadly: a person engaged in some struggle or conflict.1 There are many challenges in building and developing a cyber army, from the senior leadership to the technical workforce. The term “Cyber Warrior” is being used by the media and throughout the Department of Defense to … Read more