Andrea
received her initiation into the information security community when
her hard work and dedication earned her the role of Assistant Venue
Manager/Supervisor at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
This position exposed her to the information security field and ignited
a passion that has made Andrea, arguably, one of the leading women
in her profession. She has not only served as an advisor to the Pentagon,
but in 1991 Andrea received the Security Education Manager's Award,
presented to her by a representative from the Pentagon, acknowledging
her work in applying Continuous Process Improvements to the implementation
of information security resulting in cost savings for both industry
and Government. She has been involved in numerous committees in Washington,
D.C., to establish national and international information security
policies. She has assisted companies establish policies and procedures
that comply with the European Union Privacy Directive, the Data Protection
Act of 1998, and the Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens (WBP) Dutch Personal
Data Protection Act of 2000.
Andrea is
CEO of A. Hoy & Associates,
a thriving information security consulting firm that was established
to provide essential information security expertise on immediate and
specific information security and business continuity planning. The
services provided range from a quick policy review to wireless vulnerability
risk assessments, computer forensics/ investigations, senior management
briefings, business continuity/disaster recovery planning and assisting
with developing a total information security strategic plan customized
to the specific company culture quickly and efficiently with the utmost
discretion.
Andrea also serves as the Chief Technical Officer of iQwest Technologies,
focusing on security and compliance initiatives with CISOs from various
Siemens operating companies and other leading global businesses.
She can
often be found at speaking engagements throughout the nation to promote
awareness of vulnerabilities and trends in the IT security field. She
has been consulted by various media outlets and conferences with speaking
engagements and interviews on cutting edge security and compliance
issues. Andrea's commitment to education has driven her to create a
nationwide "Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Bootcamp," which
addresses best practices of security management.
Andrea's leadership positions in information security and business continuity
includes dozens of marquee clients, such as Rockwell International, Boeing,
McDonnell Douglas, Litton, Pacific Life, and East West Bank. At the apex
of her 15 plus years in the information security field, she has the distinction
of being the first Chief Information Security Director and Data Privacy
Officer for Fluor Daniel, a $12 billion dollar Fortune 200 company.
Andrea serves as President of the Orange County ISSA, where she has
successfully tripled the membership in the last two years. She presently
sits on the new CISO Executive Forum Task Force. This forum was established
to bring together ISSA members that are CISOs, to give them an opportunity
to network, share ideas, and improve upon their skills in this much needed
executive role. Andrea also serves as the Presidential Advisor to ISSA
International.
She served on the Technical Advisory Board for RSA for 4 years and advised
the International Board of Directors for PointSec / ProtectData of Sweden.
She presently sits on the Board of Advisors for Encentuate, a global
security identity management and provisioning company, as well as on
the Board of Advisors for the Association of Women in Technology (AWT).
Andrea received a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine
University in Malibu, California. Prior to that, she graduated Magna
Cum Laude and was entered into the honor society of Beta Gamma Sigma
(the Phi Beta Kappa of the School of Business).
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