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Walter Whitten, CISSP, has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several organizations and roles. Walter is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer and Security Business Unit Developer at Soaring Eagle Data Solutions, Inc., where they are responsible for overseeing security processes and building products and services to support sales and marketing efforts.

Prior to their current role, Walter worked as a Cybersecurity Instructor at the University of Central Florida, where they provided online classroom instruction in Information Security and Technology. Walter effectively educated technical students in various courses, including Microsoft Security, Network Security, and Cloud Security.

Walter also served as the Director of Information Technology at Central Florida Health Care, Inc., where they led executive accountability for information technology and information security for a large organization. Walter managed a team of eight and oversaw a wide range of IT infrastructure components.

In addition, Walter worked as an Adjunct Professor at Hillsborough Community College, teaching courses in Introduction to Computers & Technology, Network Security, and Wireless Networking. Walter successfully communicated technical concepts to students of varying technical expertise.

Earlier in their career, Walter served as the Information Technology Operations Manager at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at 22nd Century Technology. Walter supervised a distributed team engaged in systems administration, application development, networking, data storage, and enterprise information security.

Before that, Walter held the position of Chief Information Officer and HIPAA Security-Privacy Officer at Quality Life Services. Walter directed a team and managed IT operations, information security, and privacy safeguards, achieving cost savings with vendors and developing a long-term IT roadmap.

Walter gained valuable experience as the ITSS Network Manager at Management Science Associates, where they provided networking and security support to Fortune 500 clients. Walter also served as the liaison between the company and clients in developing co-location, hosting, and disaster recovery solutions.

Additionally, Walter worked as the Manager of Operations at MetalSite, where they were responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations.

Throughout their career, Walter Whitten has demonstrated strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to cybersecurity and information technology. Their diverse roles and accomplishments make him a highly valuable professional in the field.

Walter Whitten, CISSP holds a Masters of Science degree in Information Security and Assurance from Robert Morris University. Prior to that, they graduated from the same university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology Management. In addition to their education, Walter Whitten has obtained various certifications in the field of information technology. These certifications include Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², Network + from CompTIA, A+ from CompTIA, and CCNA from Cisco.