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About Lee
#whoami — cybersecurity practitioner, educator, and founder. Two decades at the intersection of security engineering and strategic management.
Dr. Lee Mangold is a cybersecurity expert who has dedicated over two decades of his career to strengthening the digital defenses of both government and private sectors. His depth of knowledge and experience has placed him at the forefront of the industry, where he has helped shape cyber defense strategies and policies for organizations around the world. Bridging the gap between research and practical application, Dr. Mangold has been instrumental in fostering understanding and collaboration within the cybersecurity community and the organizations he serves.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Mangold has had a significant impact as an educator, speaker, and mentor. His passion for sharing knowledge and nurturing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals has earned him recognition as a thought leader in the field. By empowering those who will face tomorrow's cyber challenges, Dr. Mangold is working to ensure a more secure digital future.
Dr. Mangold is currently the **Founder of OpenGRC **, CISO of Fortress Information Security, CEO of Mangold Security, a Director at Security BSides Orlando, and the Co-Founder & Executive Director of the non-profit Florida Cyber Alliance.
Community Leadership & service
- Florida Cyber Alliance — Executive Director
- Feed Seminole — President
- Security BSides Orlando — Director
- OWASP Orlando — Co-Lead
- Central Florida ISSA — Past President
- Central Florida CSA — Past President
Selected publications
- Mangold, L. (2016). An Analysis of Knowledge Gain in Youth Cybersecurity Education Programs. Dissertation.
- Mangold, L., Gallant, S., Long, R. (2013). The soldier centered learner model. Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
- Mangold, L. V. (2012). Using ontologies for adaptive information security training. Seventh International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (pp. 522–524). doi:10.1109/ARES.2012.52
- Mangold, L. V., Beauchat, T., Long, R., & Amburn, C. (2012). An architecture for a soldier-centered army learning environment. Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
- Mangold, L. V., Beauchat, T., & Marshall, H. (2012). Automating the complex modeling and simulation information assurance process. Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
- Pham, T., Palaniappan, R., Mangold, L., Tracy, J., & Wheeler, A. (2005). Development of low cost mobile platforms for indoor tracking, navigation and geo-location. ITEA Conference. New Mexico.
- Phan, T., Palaniappan, R., Wheeler, A., Ramamurthy, M., McCoig, K., Mangold, L., & Tracy, J. (2005). Indoor location and tracking system using cognitive packet network protocol. IMAGE Conference. Phoenix: IMAGE.