Sammy Basu

Sammy Basu has an extensive work experience in the field of information security, starting from their early career as a Consultant at Goldman Sachs in 2003. At Pfizer, they played the role of an Analyst and migrated documentation and legacy applications into a centralized document management solution. At State Farm Insurance, they were an Information Security Analyst and built a secure channel for exchanging confidential information with OnStar and integrating it with personalized insurance related information. At Electronic Arts, they were an Information Security Engineer, where they developed a process of supporting games that were forgotten with time. Later, at Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sammy served as an Information Security Architect and created a standardized process of evaluating vendors' security posture before signing business contracts with them. In 2020, Sammy has worked as the Chief Information Security Officer at Careful Security, where they filled in the security questionnaire for a prospective client. Currently, Sammy is working as a Cyber Security Instructor at Per Scholas, where they teach cybersecurity concepts and hands-on lab exercises to professionals switching to full-time cybersecurity openings.

Sammy Basu earned a Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Western Governors University between 2009 and 2011. In addition to this, Basu has obtained several certifications, including GIAC Critical Controls Certification, GIAC Penetration Tester, AWS Solution Architect Associate, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Wireless Security Professional, CompTIA Network +, Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator, GIAC Certified ISO-27000 Specialist, GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification, GIAC Secure Software Programmer - Java, IT Service Management Foundation Certificate, and Project Management Professional. The exact months and years for these additional certifications are not provided.