Mark Maynard, CISSP

I serve as Cyber Range Director at the Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute. I built and now direct our tabletop exercise service and virtual range environments, designing realistic hazard scenarios to stress-test technical defenses and brief executive leadership on operational resilience.

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Systemic cyber defense relies on regional peer trust, public-private partnership, and cultivating the next generation of security professionals across Oklahoma.

• (ISC)² Tulsa Chapter Management: Serve on the Management Committee as a monthly host and technical speaker, driving professional development, regional peer networking, and chapter governance across local security teams.

• Regional Security Alliances: Active member and supporter of InfraGard Oklahoma and regular attendee/member supporter of ISSA Oklahoma, collaborating on public-private critical infrastructure protection, threat intelligence, and sector peer exchange.

• Regional Conference & Workforce Outreach: Representing both (ISC)² Tulsa and OCII at BSides Oklahoma, managing joint chapter outreach presence and orchestrating student workforce initiatives—including hosting the high school Cyber Jeopardy competition during BSidesOK Student Day.

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Regional news and media coverage highlighting cyber defense capabilities and workforce initiatives:

KJRH Tulsa Channel 2: Autonomous Systems & Cyber Defense

Interviewed at the Tulsa Regional Chamber's State of Workforce & Talent event regarding OCII's advanced capabilities, highlighting the tactical deployment of autonomous robotic systems and the convergence of physical automation with enterprise security.

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NewsOn6: BSides Oklahoma Student Day

Visually highlighted hosting and orchestrating the cybersecurity-themed "Cyber Jeopardy" competition, engaging over 200 Oklahoma high school students in critical exposure paths including incident response, digital forensics, and secure coding practices.

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A robust tenure protecting critical global infrastructure. Key legacy operations include serving as Principal Consultant and Incident Response Remediation Advisor for Mandiant (Google Cloud), and leading enterprise infrastructure defense suites as Director of Global Information Security Architecture and Engineering for Johnson Controls.

Private enterprise advisory engagements focus on active threat eradication, post-incident remediation architecture, zero-trust transition roadmaps, and C-suite security governance—routed directly through my independent advisory vehicle.

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Dedicated to regional service through technical leadership, non-profit governance, and community stewardship:

• Strategic Governance: Contributed over a decade of fiduciary and operational leadership to community organizations and faith-based non-profits, serving on steering boards and regional business network directories.

• Large-Scale Media Systems: Directed high-fidelity live production engineering, complex camera logistics, and venue-scale Image Magnification (I-MAG) platforms for prominent regional and community institutions.

• Workforce Development: Focused on translating infrastructure design into volunteer training programs, building collaborative technical pipelines that support local outreach and engagement initiatives.

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