The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of ISC2 is based in the DFW area and serves the counties of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and North Texas Region. Members include those with security certifications from ISC2 as well as other professionals practicing or interested in information, software, and communications security, and the PUBLIC. Our mission is to advance information security in the DFW area by providing our members and other security professionals with the opportunity to share knowledge, grow professionally, educate others, and collaborate on projects. Our chapter programs provide members a forum to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas, the development of leadership and professional skills, and the advancement of information systems security. We also provide our members with access to a variety of industry resources and educational programs to keep them up to date with the latest advances in technology as well as information assurance.
Your AI & Cybersecurity Crash Course
June 28, 2025, Noon Central
The cyber gap has been as high as 3.5 million people globally, however has anyone actually measured how many people are in cybersecurity? While there aren’t many metrics to go off, as of Oct 2024, it was about 5.5 million globally. With the emergence of AI, this number is about to be a 9 Million Person Gap in Cybersecurity if we don’t figure out how to secure AI systems. However, many professionals at all levels say they do not know where to start in learning about AI and how to secure it or use it in their career fields. This can be Your AI-Cyber Crash Course to enable AI literacy for your career.
Ryan René Rosado is a dynamic leader and respected voice in the global cybersecurity community, with nearly 15 years of experience across public, private, and academic sectors. She currently serves as a Manager in RSM US’s Cybersecurity Consulting Practice and is the Head Teaching Assistant at Harvard Extension School, supporting graduate-level courses such as Network and Cloud Security, Kali Linux and Introduction to Ethical Hacking, and soon, AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics.
A U.S. Air Force veteran who began her career as an Enlisted Cyber Intelligence Analyst, Ryan has fortified the cybersecurity postures of major organizations including EY, Avanade, and Optiv. She holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Cybersecurity (Utica College) and Disaster Management (SUNY Empire State College), and was recognized as an Emerging Leader by AFCEA in 2018. Ryan is also an advisor to Ally Security, a startup pioneering AI-driven tabletop exercise (TTX) solutions with a reporting chatbot and gamified platform. Her expertise spans incident response, threat intelligence, risk management, and compliance—areas where her strategic and analytical strengths shine.
A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Ryan has appeared on The Security Happy Hour podcast and moderated The Future CISO podcast. Her recent speaking engagements include The Value of MSSPs at Texas Cyber Summit (2022), The Future of K–12 Cyber Education at the WeTeach Cyber Summit (2025), and Your AI & Cybersecurity Crash Course at BSides SATX (2025).