Dr. David McKenna

Part-Time Instructor, Security and Global Studies
Dr. David  McKenna

Education

Ph.D. in Information Technology
Capella University
M.S. in Information Technology Management
Brandeis University
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
Fitchburg State University

Research Interests

Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Data, Machine Learning, AI, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, and Infrastructure.

Positions Held

2024 - Present
International Data Group
Chief Information Security Officer
2022 - 2024
Monster Worldwide (Monster.com)
Chief Information Security Officer
2020 - 2022
Upland Capital Group
VP, IT and CISO
2018 - 2020
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chief Technology Officer
2014 - 2018
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
VP, IT and Data Management
2013 - 2014
Acusync
Consultant
2010 - 2012
Selective Insurance Group
VP, Claims Finance and Technology
2000 - 2005
US Army Reserves
SGT-E5

Certifications and Licensure

January 20, 2009
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
May 10, 2021
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
ISACA
February 25, 2021
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

Awards & Honors

September 1, 2021
One of the THE 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL CISOS TO WATCH IN 2021
Analytics Insight Magazine
This award recognized contributions to the practice of cyber security as a Chief Information
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/the-10-most-influential-cisos-to-watch-in-2021/