Temple Grandin talks to cybersecurity expert Dr. Diego Tibaquirá about the increasing demand to fill cybersecurity jobs and the challenges of balancing cyber security and convenience in a digital world filled with hackers.
Dr. Diego Tibaquirá is a professor of computer science with a focus on cybersecurity and cloud computing at Miami Dade College. His experience in the field includes working for the Federal Government in Washington, DC as an Information Security Specialist having a Secret Security Clearance, and PEPSICO as a Data Analyst. He also works with the Honors College, teaches Honors Courses, and is a Lead Faculty for the Honors College and Lead Advisor of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society at the Padrón Campus. Dr. Tibaquirá was nominated to the 2021 Ethical Hacker Hall of Fame and in 2021, elected to the grade of Senior Member by IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) for recognition of Professional Standing and Significant Performance in the field. He also received the 2021 Academic Instructor Circle of Excellence Award. In 2021, Dr. Tibaquirá was selected as a Fulbright Specialist for a tenure of four years. He served in the United States Marines for 8 years.