236 - Sametria Mckinney, CISO, H: Cyber Protect Series, The Bahamas Office of the Prime Minister - Cyber Reef

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Episode Title: 🇧🇸Cyber Reef🇧🇸
This is an exciting and yet another global episode of Heads Talk for the #HTCyberProtectSeries. We talk to an individual who established the Cybersecurity Department for the Central Bank of The Bahamas. That is just one of her achievements and I get the feeling there will be a lot more to come.

Sametria McKinney currently serves as the Director at the Office of the Prime Minister, where she leads the National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT-BS). In this role, she spearheads initiatives to enhance The Bahamas' cyber resilience; and oversees the development and implementation of the nation's first National Cybersecurity Strategy.

Prior to this, she was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Central Bank of The Bahamas, where she established the Bank's Information Security Department.

Sametria’s contributions to cybersecurity have earned her International recognition, including:

• The ISSA International President’s Award for Cybersecurity in Public Service (2023); and
• The ISC2 Senior Professional Award for the Americas Region (2024).

It was truly enjoyable and enlightening to witness the effort involved in building a security department and to explore the distinct challenges faced by financial institutions compared to other industries. Sametria is a force of nature, deeply committed to ensure cybersecurity alignment and resilience across the Caribbean. Her focus on action over recognition makes her an unsung hero in this critical field—an admirable and inspiring quality.
Topics Covered:
◽️Cybersecurity & Financial Institutions - A Whole Different Level
◽️Building a CISO Department within The Central Bank
◽️The Bahamas Cultural Ethos Around Cyber Treats
◽️The Meaning of Cyber Reef
◽️Ministry of Economic Affairs
◽️Governmental Spend Allocation Dilemma in Small States
◽️Island States Collaboration in Cybersecurity
◽️Cybersecurity Investment Balance with Business Innovation Costs
◽️Regional Governance & Practices
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