Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 13 minutes ago
š In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with FIRST" video series, we spotlight Sametria McKinney, FIRST Member and Director of the National Computer Incident Response Team of The Bahamas (CIRT-BS).
She shares how FIRST enables nations to build cybersecurity capabilities from the ground up:
š”ļø National CIRT development - Established The Bahamas' first national incident response team and cybersecurity authority, implementing a comprehensive strategy across 15 objectives and five critical areas
š¤ Capacity building - Leveraged FIRST's A4 Actioning Alerts & Advisories initiative to bring expert mentoring directly to The Bahamas, training over 70 local cybersecurity professionals through intensive workshops
š Regional leadership - Enabled cybersecurity maturity across the English-speaking Caribbean, proving that small teams with global community support can build world-class national cyber defense programs
Watch to learn more about her inspiring journey and 20+ years of cybersecurity expertise.
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity
#infosec #security
š In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with FIRST" video series, we spotlight Sametria McKinney, FIRST Member and Director of the National Computer Incident Response Team of The Bahamas (CIRT-BS).
She shares how FIRST enables nations to build cybersecurity capabilities from the ground up:
š”ļø National CIRT development - Established The Bahamas' first national incident response team and cybersecurity authority, implementing a comprehensive strategy across 15 objectives and five critical areas
š¤ Capacity building - Leveraged FIRST's A4 Actioning Alerts & Advisories initiative to bring expert mentoring directly to The Bahamas, training over 70 local cybersecurity professionals through intensive workshops
š Regional leadership - Enabled cybersecurity maturity across the English-speaking Caribbean, proving that small teams with global community support can build world-class national cyber defense programs
Watch to learn more about her inspiring journey and 20+ years of cybersecurity expertise.
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity
#infosec #security
