Gina Yacone Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Irvine, California, Us

Gina holds the position of Regional, Advisory and Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Trace3, focusing on the Mountain State Region and resides in Denver, Colorado. Her role includes advising senior security leaders on emerging trends in cybersecurity, identifying and addressing security gaps, developing robust defense mechanisms, and implementing targeted, advanced security measures to protect critical digital information. Additionally, Gina leads compliance efforts within her region and provides virtual CISO (vCISO) services to two organizations. In 2024, Gina received several prestigious honors, including Cybersecurity Woman of the Year, LinkedIn Top Security Voice, recognition as one of the Top 9 vCISO Influencers, and a spot among the Top 20 Women of the World.A firm believer in continuous professional development and active community engagement, Gina earned a master’s degree in Cybersecurity from the University of New Hampshire’s School of Engineering. As a highly regarded figure in cybersecurity, she has spoken at over 100 conferences and is an active member of several industry organizations, including the Colorado Technology Association (CTA), InfraGard, ISSA, ISACA, and Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). Gina currently serves as Vice President of ISSA Denver.

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

I'm thrilled to announce that I have been selected to join the Advisory Board for the Strategic Artificial Intelligence Program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). This invitation-only position offers a unique opportunity to bridge academia and industry in the AI field, ensuring our program remains at the forefront of educational excellence and relevance.Key Responsibilities:1. Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the program by reviewing and providing strategic input on both credit and non-credit courses to preserve and enhance the program's quality and reputation.2. Offer expertise to our faculty and students through engagements such as classroom visits, and participation in forums and conferences.3. Champion the program's mission to connect industry practices with academic research and teaching, ensuring our initiatives remain relevant and impactful.https://zs.uccs.edu/gina-yacone.html

Safety Harbor, Florida, Us

Currently inactive due to employment at Trace3. Shark Byte Solutions is an information security consulting firm dedicated to risk analysis, cybersecurity assessments, security program development and implementation of information security solutions.

Downers Grove, Il, Us

In February 2023, I attended CompTIA’s Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Cut Score WorkshopI was one of approximately twelve (12) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that created, developed, and reviewed item content (questions) for the CompTIA CySA+ exam. The CySA+ is the only intermediate cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions covering: -Perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.-Configure and use threat-detection tools.-Secure and protect applications and systems within an organization. -Incident Response https://certification.comptia.org/get-involved/become-a-subject-matter-expert/current-smes

New York, New York, Us

Gina Yacone is a senior cybersecurity consultant with Agio’s Morrisville, NC, office. Gina is an information security strategist and speaker with a unique technical vision and business acumen. She is responsible for educating organizations about the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape and helping them build a dynamic cybersecurity program. She loves focusing on the unique challenges today’s organizations face. Prior to her work in information security, Gina was a licensed private investigator for Barry A. Cohen, P.A., in Tampa, FL. While there, she specialized in high-profile, complex litigation. Gina holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Miami, Miami, FL, and is obtaining her master’s degree in cybersecurity from the University of New Hampshire. Gina is a Rotarian and an active member in the local NC chapters of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), InfraGard, and North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA) and regularly participates in DEF CON, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), and Tweens & Technology. Gina sits on the conference board for BsidesRDU as well as the Information Services Advisory Board for the Town of Cary.

New York, New York, Us

Agio is a hybrid managed IT and cybersecurity provider servicing the financial services, health care and payments industries. The company has extensive experience supporting the alternative investment space, specializing in hedge funds, private equity firms and asset managers. Agio offers technology hosting, monitoring, management, helpdesk, disaster prevention and recovery, as well as managed security, 360° cybersecurity programs, virtual CISO (vCISO) support and cybersecurity consulting. With over 230+ employees, the company is headquartered in New York, NY with its Network Management Center (NOC) in Norman, OK and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Raleigh, NC.Website https://agio.com/

Downers Grove, Il, Us

In July 2020, I attended CompTIA’s CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) job task analysis (JTA) workshop. The CASP+ is an advanced hands-on performance-based certification for practitioners. I was one of fourteen (14) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that created, developed, and reviewed exam objectives for the CompTIA CASP+ 004 exam.https://certification.comptia.org/get-involved/become-a-subject-matter-expert/current-smes

Downers Grove, Il, Us

In June 2019, I attended CompTIA’s Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Item Writing workshop. I was one of approximately twenty (20) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that created, developed, and reviewed item content (questions) for the CompTIA CySA+ 002 exam.The CySA+ is the only intermediate cybersecurity analyst certification with performance-based questions covering: -Perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization.-Configure and use threat-detection tools.-Secure and protect applications and systems within an organization. -Incident Response https://certification.comptia.org/get-involved/become-a-subject-matter-expert/current-smes

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Braintrace was acquired by Sophos. Braintrace- Intelligent Cybersecurity - is a managed security service provider. Their state-of-the-art Security Operations Center is equipped with leading technology and top industry talent, providing our customers with 24/7/365 network monitoring and cybersecurity protection.

Toronto, On, Ca

I was responsible for consulting and assisting law firms find the best resources and superior solutions for their legal research and practice management. My goal was to find the most effective business methods while helping firms operate more efficiently, thereby enhancing their profitability. ▪️Develop lasting and positive relationships with new and existing clients.▪️Offer market insights to firms that need to offer a wide variety of products and services to appeal to their ever-changing customer base. ▪️Introduce new software, services and education opportunities to clients. ▪️Prospecting of leads to build pipeline. ▪️Strong account management to retain and grow accounts. ▪️Strong price and service negotiator. ▪️Develop and execute a sales plan that will achieve corporate revenue goals, while keeping my client's needs in mind. ▪️Work closely with the Thomson Reuters operational staff to ensure customers’ needs and expectations are met. ▪️Meet or exceed sales quota as defined by the Company.▪️Uncovers additional sales opportunities within current customers and directs leads accordingly.▪️Networks within the account to find new opportunities and new contacts.▪️Works with customers and internal resources to coordinate contract renewals. ▪️Advises other sales staff regarding non-standard and complex deals.▪️Provides recommendations regarding contracts and contract issues to other sales staff.▪️Serves as a primary point of contact for customers during assigned implementations.▪️Deliver customer feedback to appropriate departments and divisions.

Us

For over a decade, I worked all types of legal cases, my specialty was in violent crimes, sex crimes, financial crimes, products liability & premise liability cases. ▪️ Interview witnesses and generate written statements, record statements or execute affidavits of testimony. ▪️ Conduct comprehensive background reporting of witnesses. ▪️ Review balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, and taxation sheets to thoroughly find out discrepancies or suspicious transaction, or in the alternative find appropriate defenses to claims of deceit and fraud by analyzing financial records. ▪️ Research appropriate business laws and regulations regarding compliance of their institution. ▪️ Gather and evaluate information pertinent to the successful preparation of each claim or legal theory. ▪️ Investigate leads that proved or disproved statements of a case.▪️ Consult with clients, along with analyzing documents and testimony to develop an accurate timeline of events. ▪️ Maintain detailed case notes, document analysis, and client/witness interactions.▪️ Take photographs, videos and measurements of incident scenes.▪️ Extensive research skills spanning from in-depth legal research to other factual matters.• Manage computer forensic computing work to ensure proper data recovery and computer forensic methodology. • Reconstruct internet, phone and other communications history logs. • Work with testifying experts on topics surrounding chain-of-custody and forensics. • Supervise and conduct large- and small-scale electronic evidence projects. • Ensure adherence to guidelines in relation to proper forensic methodologies. • Recover, preserve, and analyze digital evidence using standard computer forensics and evidence handling techniques.• In-house IT administrator.

Bachelor'S Degree

Master Of Science In Cybersecurity Policy And Risk Management (Cprm), Information Technology

Strategic Ai Program (Certification), Artificial Intelligence