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Marco (Marc) Ayala has 30 years of field experience where he designed, implemented, and maintained process instrumentation, automation systems, safety systems, and process control networks. He is joining CIPIC as a Senior Principal subject matter expert on Energy, Oil, and Gas. With expertise in strategic planning, team leadership, and stakeholder collaboration, Marco drives innovation and develops advanced strategies to secure vital systems, ensuring resilience and alignment with national security objectives.
He has demonstrated leadership in leading and mentoring teams in advancing cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) systems
With around two decades focused specifically on industrial cybersecurity, he has led efforts to secure the oil and gas (all streams), maritime port, offshore facilities, and chemical sectors, supporting federal, local, and state entities for securing the private sector.
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Marco is highly active in International Society of Automation and is a longtime member and newly elected to the Executive Board. He is a 22-year Senior Member and a certified cyber instructor for ISA (62443) with volunteering commitments and contributor to the AMSC Gulf of Mexico (GOM) cybersecurity committee in a sworn in role to the USCG as Chair of Threat Intelligence and Cybersecurity for the outer continental shelf (OCS).
InfraGard member since 2014, and currently serving as the President for the Houston Members Alliance.
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