AUTHOR

Carla Brinker

Principal Cybersecurity Consultant,
GuidePoint Security

Carla Brinker, Principal Cybersecurity Consultant at GuidePoint Security, began her career in the security industry in 2000. Her professional experience includes PCI assessments ranging from Fortune 25 companies to small companies, risk assessments, IT governance, oversight of new controls implementation, technical writing, and security education. She has both led and participated in assessments for industries such as banking, retail, ecommerce, and hospitality and has managed teams of consultants delivering information security services. Carla holds several industry certifications, including Certified Information Security Assessor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and PCI Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA).

Articles from Carla Brinker

  • Blog
PCI, CASB, CNAPP, and Other Letters
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  • Blog
PCI 4.0 – Let the fun begin
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  • Blog
PCI and Wireless Technologies
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  • Blog
PCI DSS 4.0 – Those Vulnerability Scans Just Got A LOT Tougher
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  • Blog
PCI 101: Network Security Control Configuration Review, AKA firewall ruleset review
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  • Blog
Shadow IT – Get Out of the Dark
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  • News
The Real Story Behind PCI Scope and Segmentation
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  • Blog
Can’t Stay PCI Compliant? Consider a PCI Charter
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  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
How Do You Know Your Controls Are In Place and Effective?
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  • Blog
How to Write a Penetration Testing Methodology for PCI
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  • Cybersecurity
Using RASP to Protect Applications and Comply with the PCI DSS
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  • Blog
Penetration Testing – What’s New in the PCI DSS v4.0
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