Samara Williams

After completing a degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Cybersecurity, Samara started her career in Information Technology as a software tester for Accenture Federal services. Samara moved from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, OH to pursue a Cybersecurity job with the Columbus Collaboratory. Samara was a rotation analyst in a program designed by the Collaboratory where she had the opportunity to rotate through seven companies headquartered in Columbus to learn from their Cyber Security program. Currently, Samara works for Cardinal Health as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Sr. Engineer. As an engineer, Samara collects and assesses a wide range of threats to the healthcare industry. She specializes in MITRE ATT&CK, threat actor reporting, and fostering internal/external relationships. Samara is passionate about mentorship, giving back to the community, and encouraging women and minorities in Technology. This passion lends itself to the various extra curriculars that she is involved in such as: Treasurer of the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals - Columbus Chapter (ICMCP-CBUS), Founding Member of the Ohio Cyber Women (OCW) organization, founding member of Empowe-r Women of infosec, volunteer on the planning committee for the Central Ohio InfoSec Summit and volunteer mentor for Franklin County Children Services.