Carter Schoenberg, CISSP, CMMC-CCP

Carter Schoenberg, CISSP, CMMC-CCP, has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Carter is currently the Vice President - Cybersecurity & Chief Cybersecurity Officer at SoundWay Consulting Inc., where they are responsible for corporate cyber risk management and the implementation of a program to align with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Maturity Level 5. Carter also leads SoundWay's CMMC practice as a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) and Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO).

Prior to their current role, Schoenberg served as the Executive Vice President - Cybersecurity at IPKeys Power Partners, where they managed corporate cyber risk and privacy matters and designed and implemented professional and managed cybersecurity services.

Before joining IPKeys Power Partners, they worked as the Chief Information Security Officer at HEMISPHERE Cyber Risk Management, where they provided cyber solutions and leadership in improving cyber investment strategies for clients. Carter also conducted hands-on cyber risk assessments for a range of clients.

Schoenberg has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Northern Virginia Community College, teaching courses on cybercrime and forensics. Carter held the role of Division Director, Cyber Security Services at CALIBRE Systems, where they were responsible for providing cybersecurity and information assurance service solutions for government and commercial markets.

Earlier in their career, Schoenberg worked as a Lead ISSO at Knowledge Consulting Group, overseeing Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) for the Homeland Security Investigations Division of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). Carter also worked at Motorola as a Security Services Strategy and Client Engagement Manager, leading engagement teams and managing operational budgets for security assessments.

Schoenberg's career in cybersecurity began at IBM Internet Security Systems as a Lead X-Force Threat Intelligence Analyst, where they conducted global analyses of malicious actors and provided threat briefings to customers.

Before entering the field of cybersecurity, Schoenberg served as a Homicide Detective at DeKalb County Government.

Carter Schoenberg, CISSP, CMMC-CCP, has a strong educational background in information security and criminal justice. Carter holds a Master's degree from Capella University, where they specialized in Information Security NSA Center of Excellence. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University. Carter further strengthened their expertise in computer and information systems security/information assurance by obtaining a Master's degree in the same field from Capella University.

In terms of certifications, Carter has achieved several notable credentials. Carter became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) through (ISC)² in November 2004. Carter also holds the certification of Certified Professional by the Cyber AB's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Furthermore, in July 2018, they obtained the CERT-RMM certification from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

It is worth mentioning that Carter's educational background includes a certification in the National Security Agency Information Assurance Methodology (IAM) from the National Security Agency. However, specific details regarding the attainment month and year are not provided in the available information.