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Dr. Kembley Lingelbach, PhD. - CISSP

Locations:	Macon - PSC - 312 Phone: 478-471-2801
Office Hours:	Location: Macon - Professional Sciences and Conference Center - 328 Office Hours: Spring 2025 Macon Campus Tuesday 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Thursday 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Contact: kembley.lingelbach@mga.edu
Biography:	Dr. Kembley Lingelbach is an accomplished academic and cybersecurity expert with a wealth of experience spanning over three decades. Holding a Ph.D. in Information Systems Cybersecurity from Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Lingelbach's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Logistics Systems (BSLS) complemented by a minor in Computer Science. Furthering her education, she earned a Master's in Management, Information Systems (MMIS) from 51¶¯Âþ College & State University. Dr. Lingelbach's extensive career background predominantly revolves around her commendable service of over 33 years with the Department of Defense USAF civilian, where she specialized in Information Assurance (Cybersecurity) Management and InfoSec. Her roles also encompassed Information System Security Management, offering her a comprehensive understanding of various facets of IT, including software and web application development, server administration, database administration, and IT project management. Transitioning seamlessly from her distinguished career into academia, Dr. Lingelbach embarked on her teaching journey in 2010, initially as an adjunct while concurrently pursuing her doctoral studies and working with DoD fulltime. Her dedication to education and cybersecurity is further reflected in her numerous certifications, including CISSP, CEH, Security+, and Certified Forensics Examiner, which attest to her expertise in the field. Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Lingelbach's research interests are diverse, spanning topics such as cloud computing, AI technology, women in cybersecurity, biometrics, and the human element of cybersecurity. She is particularly fascinated by behavioral aspects and strategies to enhance cybersecurity awareness and resilience. Dr. Lingelbach brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom, aligning her teachings with her research interests. Her courses delve into business information technologies, decision-making, information assurance, cybersecurity, contingency planning, risk analysis, and system assessments. Dr. Lingelbach's expertise in NIST guidance and her experience with federal government standards enrich her curriculum, providing students with invaluable insights into industry best practices. Certifications: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE), Security +, Metasploit Pro, CFSA
Courses:	Spring 2025 Graduate - Doctoral Full Session Session ITEC 8900 - Section 02 ONLINE Doctoral Research Project Second Session ITEC 8120-Section 01 ONLINE IT Policy, Compliance and Legal Issues ITEC 8120-Section 02 ONLINE IT Policy, Compliance and Legal Issues
Education:	51¶¯Âþ College & State University Bachelor of Science in Logistics Systems; Minor Computer Science (2000) 51¶¯Âþ College & State University Masters, Management Information Systems (2005) Nova Southeastern University, Ph.D., Information Systems (Information Security/Cyber Security Concentration) (2014 - 2018) Palo Alto Networks - Cybersecurity Certificate (2020)
CV:	Associate Professor, 51¶¯Âþ Aug 2023 - presewnt Interim Department Chair & Associate Professor, Middle Ga State University, Macon, GA /Aug 2023 Assistant Professor, 51¶¯Âþ, Macon, GA / Aug 2017 Prepare and deliver lectures (face-to-face and virtual) to undergraduate, graduate students and doctoral students on topics such as cybersecurity, ethical hacking, ethicsand legal issues in information technology • Faculty Advisor to student organizations CGISSA (Central 51¶¯ÂþInformation Systems Security Association), ACWITSC and WIT Campus• Experiential Learning/Service Learning Project for Students & CommunityCommittees Served • Executive Committee Middle Ga State University• Recruitment and Marketing Committee for the Department of IT• Scholarship Committee for Department of IT • University Library Committee • Academic Cybersecurity Seminar • MGA Dept of IT Team on NSA CAE Grant Courses Taught Undergraduate Courses:• Intro to Information Technology ITEC 2215• Project Management ITEC 3300• Human-Computer Interaction- ITEC 3325• Database Principles ITEC 3245• Foundations of Information Assurance ITEC 4200• Legal & Ethical Issues ITEC 4205• Business Driven Technology ITEC 4254• Network Forensics/Incident Response ITEC 4341• Ethical Hacking ITEC 4344• Special Projects in IT ITEC 4501• Internship in IT ITEC 4701 Graduate Courses:• Project Management ITEC 5120• Network & Cybersecurity ITEC 6210• Ethical Hacking ITEC 6220• Security Ethics and Legal Environment ITEC 6240• Disaster Recovery ITEC 6250 Doctoral Courses ITEC 7110 Online Research Decision Making ITEC 7140 Qualitative Analysis ITEC 8120 ONLINE IT Policy, Compliance, and Legal ITEC 8900 Doctoral Research Project Service to the Community Girl Scouts of Historic 51¶¯Âþ Armed Services Communications & Engineering Association (AFCEA) - Vice President of Academic Outreach Cybersecurity Forum, Robins Air Force Base, 51¶¯Âþ Penetration Testing Experiential Learning Project CyberPatriot I Technical Mentor Rutland High School Technical Skills Programming Languages: C, C# and C++, HTML, VB.NET Other: SPSS, Quirkos, Linux, Ubuntu, Mac OS, Windows, Wireshark, Kali, Metasploit, Splunk
Professional Experience:	Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2024 - present) Interim Department Chair, Department of Technology, School of Computing, Middle Ga State University (2023- 2024) Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2023 - present) Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, School of Computing - Middle Ga State University (2017 - 2023) Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology - Middle Ga State University (2010 - 2017) Cybersecurity Information System Security Manager, COMSEC Manager (ISSM) (Dept. of Defense - USAF - 2014 - 2017) Wing Information Assurance Manager (Dept. of Defense - USAF - 2012 - 2014) Chief Information Officer Liaison (DoD, USAF - 2008 - 2012) IT Zone Helpdesk Supervisor/InfoSec (DoD, USAF - 2006 - 2008) Programmer Analyst/Project Manager/Database/Server Administrator (DoD, USAF - 2001 - 2006) Information System Security Officer (DoD, USAF 1998 - 2001, 2001 - 2006) Technical Computer Training Instructor/Server Administrator/IT Support (DoD, USAF, 1994 - 1998)
Professional Affiliations:	WyCyS - Women in Cybersecurity ISC2 CISSP Vice President, Affiliate Organizations, AFCEA IEEE Peer Reviewer IACIS Peer Reviewer NSA CAE Mentor and Peer Reviewer
Organizations:	AFCEA ISC2 Membership WyCys Membership Upsilon Pi Epsilon IEEE-ETA Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society WIT (Women in Technology)
Awards and Honors:	Dean's Award for Scholarship (2023) DoD Long Term Full-time Scholarship Undergraduate(1999-2000) DoD Long Term Full-time Scholarship Graduate(2004-2005) Emerging Supervisory Development Program (2015-2016) Upsilon Pi Epsilon (2015-current) Honor Society for Computing and Information Discipline IEEE-ETA Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society
Publications:	Lingelbach, K. (2018). Perceptions of female cybersecurity professionals toward factors that encourage females to the cybersecurity field [Dissertation]. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Floyd, K. and Lingelbach, K. (2019). Perceptions of cloud storage privacy among university students. Issues in Information Systems, 20(4). Hueca, A., Westney, Z., & Lingelbach, K. (2021, June). Security Breach? Do I care enough to share information [Research-In-Progress] Proceedings of International Institute of Applied Knowledge Management, p. 28. https://www.iiakm.org/conference/proceedings/KM2021_RefereedProceedingsAbstracts.pdf Lingelbach, K. (2021). Student perceptions of a cybersecurity service-learning project. Issues in Information Systems. 22(1). Lingelbach, K (2021). A Study of female cybersecurity professionals. Research in progress. Presentations Lingelbach, K. (2018). Perceptions of female cybersecurity professionals toward factors that encourage females to the cybersecurity field [Poster Session Presentation]. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Floyd, K. and Lingelbach, K. (2019). Perceptions of cloud storage privacy among university students. [Presentation]. 59th International Association for Computer Information Systems C2021 Refereed Proceedings & Conference Presentation Hueca, A., Westney, Z., & Lingelbach, K. (2021, July 2). Security Breach? Do I care enough to share information [Conference presentation] KM conference 2021, Leipzig, Germany. Lingelbach, K. (2021, June). Factors of Engaging Females in Cybersecurity. [Speaker, Presentation] ISC2 Middle 51¶¯Âþ Chapter. Warner Robins, GA. Lingelbach, K. (2021). Student perceptions of a cybersecurity service-learning project [Presentation]. Proceedings of 61st IACIS Annual Conference. IEEE Research peer reviewer (2017-present) IACIS Peer reviewer (2019 - present) IIAKM Peer Reviewer (2020 - present) NSA CAE Cyber Defense Peer Reviewer (2021 - present) NSA CAE Cyber Defense Mentor (2022- present)

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