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Certifications and Memberships
Silka holds numerous professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).
She currently serves on the boards of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting). Silka is also a member of Florida International University’s Dean Council and the past president of the Miami chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Education
Silka holds bachelors degrees in both Computer Information Systems and Accounting from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also holds a Master’s degree in Accounting Information Systems from Florida International University in Miami.
Presentations, Publications and Academia
Silka regularly presents at professional association conferences and at local universities on a wide range of
topics:
- GLBA
- Identity Theft
- IT Audit
- Computer Forensics
- E-Discovery
- Hacking
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Security Breaches
- HIPAA and other Regulations
- Security Awareness
In addition, she is a published author on current issues in IT security and IT auditing, including SAS 70
Reviews, E-Discovery, and Identity Theft. Most recently, Silka has been approached by several local and
national newspapers and magazines as a subject matter resource.
Silka is an assistant professor of an IT Audit graduate course at Florida International University. She is also
a coach for the University of Miami Entrepreneur Program.
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