Julia Urbina-Pineda of CyberIIoT

Biography:

Julia has a strong background in information security, having started her career with a research project on Intrusion Detection Systems in Computer Networks during her studies in Electrical and Communications Engineering at UDLAP. She continued her education at the Electronics and Telecommunications Center (CETEC) of the TEC Monterrey campus, where she was recognized as an Honorary Member of IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) in 2013 for her work in Mobile and Wireless Communications.

Since 2015, Julia has development her major in security information in CyberIIoT LLC, a scientific consulting services company that specializes in security architecture, risk analysis, and cybersecurity maturity for organizations. She has also been actively involved in various cybersecurity initiatives, including the Roadmap group Security 5G of IEEE Future Networks, where she was a stakeholder in the first edition published on the recommendations and advances of cybersecurity for the 3GPP standard (5G networks) in release 16 and 17.

Julia has held several notable positions in the field of cybersecurity, including Executive Director of 5G Security and Industry 4.0 for IoTSI LATAM, where she promoted the use of IoT security Framework for private 5G networks in companies and industry. She also obtained the SCCISP (Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructure Security Professional) certification and established the School of Cybersecurity Training by CyberIIoT LLC as the authorized center for SCCISP certification in Latin America.

Julia was appointed Cybersecurity Policy Expert by the Global Foundation for Cybersecurity Studies and Research to promote the use of cybersecurity policies in all environments.

Julia's expertise and contributions to the field of cybersecurity have been recognized through various grants, awards, and positions. She was awarded a grant from the Francisco Coros Program for the Strategic and Technical Vision of 5G Mobile Communications course by the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Qualcomm. Additionally, she was accepted as a Reviewer by the IEEE Standard Association for IEEE P2994 ™ - Standard for Security Assessment Framework for IoT, and she currently serves as Planning Section Chief Volunteer for ICS4ICS (Incident Command System for Industrial Control Systems) and ISA-GCA (International Society of Automation & Global Cybersecurity Alliance).

Currently this 2024, he serves as Leader of the subgroup: 5G Cybersecurity Risk Matrix by Mesa 5 of the Technical Committee on 5G deployment in Mexico by the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT).