Connie Barrera

Connie Barrera has been the Chief Information Security Officer at Jackson Health System for over 10 years, and has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry. Connie has spent considerable time in almost every role within IT including working with endpoints, systems engineering and architecture, as well as her current role in security. As the CISO, she is responsible for all aspects of digital security including architecture and operations, as well as developing policy and standards related to privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the IT services throughout the enterprise. Connie develops and maintains risk management, security awareness, and compliance programs to effectively deal with the implications of legislative requirements that impact security for the institution. This includes but is not limited to HIPAA, PCI, FDA Part 11 and the Red Flag Rules. Connie has an Executive MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy from the University of Miami and a BS from Florida International University, in addition to earning many industry technical certifications over the years (MCP, MCSE, CCNA, CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CCM, CCA, ISA, CCP-M). The recipient of numerous industry awards and recognitions, she is widely sought after as a guest speaker nationally for her expertise in healthcare IT security.