Elizabeth Sims
Cloud Security Architect,
GuidePoint Security
Elizabeth M. Sims, Cloud Security Architect, served as a Cyber Warfare Operations Officer in the U.S. Air Force before transitioning to the private sector. She has led sophisticated cyber operations and built secure AWS cloud infrastructures, leveraging her Master of Science in Information Technology – Information Security and Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University and her Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Elizabeth holds numerous certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, and ten AWS certifications, demonstrating her extensive expertise across cloud and cybersecurity disciplines.
Her professional experience spans architecting secure cloud solutions, developing training courses to advance cloud capabilities for military units, and advising on secure software development frameworks for Fortune 500 companies. She is also a recognized speaker and contributor within the AWS community, actively promoting best practices that strengthen cloud security and bolster cyber resiliency in mission-critical environments.
