Dewayne Hart

Dewayne Hart is a cybersecurity professional who specializes in driving cybersecurity success. With his wealth of experience, he helps businesses understand potential risks and how to protect their critical assets, data, and information. Hart draws from his 20 years in the U.S. Navy, where he specialized in maintaining computer and weapons defense systems and provided leadership development for over 5,000 junior military personnel.

His commitment to technology led him to establish Secure Managed Instructional Systems, LLC (SEMAIS) in 2014, a cybersecurity consulting firm that offers Cybersecurity Advisory and Workforce Development services to support organizations' cyber defense and risk management initiatives.

Hart is also known for his contributions to the cybersecurity community. He hosts the Chief of Cybersecurity YouTube Channel, covering various cybersecurity topics such as sector-based cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Parenting, Cybersecurity Maturity, The Hacker's Mentality, Workforce Modernization, Cybercrime, and Cybersecurity Program Management. In 2022, he published "The Cybersecurity Mindset: A Virtual and Transformational Thinking Mode," which provides a structured process and framework for driving security roadmaps and best practices.

As a featured writer for the Forbes Technology Council, Hart has shared industry-published articles on AI, Cybersecurity, and cyber-defense strategies. His work has reshaped how technology professionals engage with cybersecurity, offering innovative approaches to counter cyber threats and leveraging a "Hacker's Mindset” into their security approach. Articles such as "The Secret Link Between Health IT Transformation, AI, and Cybersecurity," "How Federal Agencies Can Improve Their Operational Resilience Program," and "Uncovering How AI's Dual Relationship With Cybersecurity Operates" are reshaping how technology professionals engage cybersecurity.

Through his podcasting, writing for Forbes Magazine, and authoring "The Cybersecurity Mindset," Hart has simplified technology challenges, designed a roadmap for best practices, and developed a thinking model for cybersecurity. His "Cyber Talk" sessions provide unique insights into understanding the cyber domain.