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Ernesto Ballesteros is a Practicing Faculty member and serves as the Cybersecurity Advisor for the Capitol Region of Texas under the Department of Homeland Security's CISA. Previously, he was the State Cybersecurity Coordinator and Chairman of the Texas Cybersecurity Council at the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). He holds an Assistant Professor appointment in Computer Information Systems and Security (CISS) at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), where he also directed the Center for Information Assurance Management and Leadership. Ballesteros earned a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law, alongside a B.S. and M.S. in CISS from OLLU, an NSA/DHS-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and holds CompTIA Security+ certification.
Professional Experience:
- Information Security Officer at Alamo Colleges District and Jefferson Bank
- Information Security Consultant at Omnikron Systems, Inc.
- Information Systems Auditor at CPS Energy
Research & Expertise: Focuses on cybersecurity policy, risk management, and the intersection of legal frameworks with information assurance. His work emphasizes practical applications in both public and private sectors, including infrastructure protection and compliance strategies.
Certifications: CISSP, CISA, CompTIA Security+
