Dana Winner

Dana Winner, Msc Cybersecurity Policy, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM), is the author of “Hardware, Software; Womenware,” a memoir covering 55 years of commercial computing, The main theme of her memoire is the importance of women in information technology and management. Dana Winner’s multi-disciplinary career spans decades of experience in Knowledge and Information Management for government, commercial and not-for-profit organizations.
She has designed and implemented IT systems in London and for the US Federal Government, United Nations and Middle East governments, such as Kuwait, Dubai and Iraq, as well as for the private sector. She is specialized in implementing eGov, eHealth, eBiz and Security Information systems. She has implemented these systems in US, UK, Europe, and the Middle East. She is currently building the Middle East Knowledge Economy by developing Knowledge Networks. As Education Chair for ISC2 Kuwait Chapter, she is currently introducing cybersecurity education into Kuwait private schools and developing. She is also a member of the Overseas Security Advisory Council which collaborates with the U.S. Embassy Regional Security Office. She married to a Kuwaiti and has lived in the MENA region since 2000.