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Consequences of Inaction: Regulatory Compliance and Financial Costs

Companies face substantial costs when they fail to manage vendor risks properly. Organizations must
show regulatory bodies that they maintain detailed supervision of third-party access to sensitive
data. Organizations that fail to manage third-party vendor risks face severe financial penalties and
damage both to their reputation and customer trust.

About the Author

As a global cybersecurity consultant/CISO, President of
Stealth-ISS Group Inc., and Board Advisor on several cyber
security technology and consulting service delivery
companies, Dasha is an expert in cybersecurity operations,
delivery risk, and compliance and a U.S. Navy veteran.

With over 25 years of experience as a technology professional,
she shaped cybersecurity practices within the US Defense
Industry, NATO, various national and international government
agencies, and the and the commercial sector, ensuring the
security of sporting events as significant as the Olympic
Games and Formula 1. Her expertise is in cybersecurity, GRC,
incident response, smart cities, artificial intelligence, national
security/cyber warfare, and C4I services.

She has a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Foreign Affairs, a MBA, and a MSc in
Information Technology and Management and Cybersecurity, respectively, complemented by her pursuit
of a Doctorate in Business and a PhD (ABD) in Cyber Warfare and National Security.

Her authority in cybersecurity is underscored by a suite of certifications such as CISSP, C|CISO,
NSA/IAM/IEM, and CMMC CCA, among others, and by being honored as one of the Top 100 CISOs in
2020.

Her voice is respected at global conferences and events where she has presented on topics including
cyber security, data protection, AI, and smart cities.

She is a published author of "Beyond Binary: AI and Cybersecurity," with upcoming books on
cyberwarfare/national security and "Navigating the Unknown in Cyber and AI."

Dasha Davies

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dasha-davies/

https://stealth-iss.com/

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