Charissa Wong has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and Security management. She currently serves as the Information Security and Technology Manager for Bowers + Kubota. Charissa holds a CISSP certification and is the owner of Cyber Kia’i, a security consulting firm whose mission is to help Hawaii businesses improve their security posture.

Charissa is an active member in the local cybersecurity community, which includes serving as the Vice President of ISC2 Hawaii. She is also a member of CyberHawaii.

Charissa is a proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools and the University of Oregon.