This repository documents professional honors, peer recognition, judging roles, awards involvement, and high-impact leadership assignments in the cybersecurity field.
These credentials reflect measurable international recognition and align with EB-1A categories of:
- Outstanding professional reputation
- Participation as a judge of the work of others
- Memberships requiring exceptional ability
- Recognition for contributions to the field
| Year | Recognition | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Global Ambassador Appointment | Global Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI) |
| 2025 | IEEE Senior Member (elevated by peer panel review) | IEEE |
| 2025 | **Associate C | CISO Certification (EC-Council — Grandfathering process)** |
| Role | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | Globee® Cybersecurity Awards 2024 & 2025 | Evaluation of global cybersecurity solutions |
| Judge | German Stevie® Awards 2025 | Focus: cybersecurity, digital transformation, IT excellence |
| Panel Reviewer | IEEE Senior Member Application Panel (2025) | Evaluating global candidates for senior elevation |
| Invited Reviewer | ISDFS 2026 (IEEE-Sponsored) | Cybersecurity, digital forensics, research integrity |
| Peer Reviewer | AIB, EURAM, LACCEI, ACDSA Conferences | Reviewing cybersecurity, AI governance, digital risk submissions |
These appointments were by invitation only and required verified professional standing.
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) overseeing critical infrastructure security
- Lead architect of the S4T Framework, focused on Zero-Trust and autonomous defense
- Technical authority responsible for evaluating cybersecurity professionals and solution architects
- Delivered 30+ specialized cybersecurity training programs across LATAM & U.S.
- Developed an online training platform to expand professional access to cybersecurity education
- Established standardized capability frameworks for training SOC and security engineering teams
- Received unsolicited recognition from Gregory Lupo, Cybersecurity Specialist at the Center for Internet Security (CIS), acknowledging relevance and quality of published research on cybersecurity for SMEs.
impact-and-recognition/ │ ├── certificates/ ├── reviewer-appointments/ ├── judging-evidence/ └── letters/
For credential validation, speaking engagement invitations, reviewing appointments, or international collaboration:
Maintained by Diego Neuber — Cybersecurity Researcher, CISO, Senior Member IEEE, Global Ambassador at GCRAI, and International Peer Reviewer.