ISC2 Florida SpaceCoast Chapter Meeting – August 2025 at BeachFly Brewing Company – Rockledge, FL

Join us on **Tue, August 26, 2025** at **BeachFly Brewing Company** for an evening of networking and learning with fellow cybersecurity enthusiasts. The event starts at **6:30 PM** so make sure to arrive on time. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with industry professionals and expand your knowledge in a relaxed setting. See you there!

We are excited to welcome back the “Foundress” of Space Coast ISC2, Kimberly Alkire to present, “Managing Risky Blind Spots”!

Agenda:

• 6:30 – 7:00: Networking and Food
• 7:00 – 7:15: Chapter Updates
• 7:15 – 8:00: Presentation

Speaker: Kimberly Alkire, Foundress, CISO Health First

Topic: Managing Risky Blind Spots

Abstract: Third-party dependencies often introduce vulnerabilities that remain hidden until they trigger disruption. This session explores how single points of failure can lurk beneath the surface of vendor relationships, cloud services, and supply chains—revealing the blind spots that security teams must proactively manage to safeguard resilience.

About the Speaker: As CISO and System Director of Cyber Wellness at Health First, Kim leverages her extensive experience in healthcare, financial and government industries to develop and implement strategy that aligns with the organization’s vision while delivering measurable results aimed at reducing risk to the organization. Areas of leadership and oversight in her current role include Information Security, GRC, Cybersecurity Engineering, Identity and Access Management and Security Operations. Kim is passionate about her role as sponsor of Health First’s Women in Engineering group, an initiative aimed at creating a supportive environment that encourages skill development, inspiration, and camaraderie, ultimately working towards attracting and retaining talented women in the field. Kim holds an MBA and BS in Computer Information Systems from Saint Leo University, and numerous certifications including CISSP, CISSP-ISSMP and HCISPP. Her leadership skills and technical acumen have been honed through progressive roles giving her a wealth of experience and knowledge highly respected in the field of cybersecurity.