Author: Alexandria Burke

Alexandria Burke is a prior cybersecurity executive, current Lead Certified CMMC Assessor, and AWS Senior Security Assurance Leader with over 15 years of experience in cloud security, compliance auditing, and executive risk advisory. She has served as an Acting CISO, federal Inspector General auditor for the Department of the Interior, and trusted advisor to CISOs navigating complex regulatory environments, including CMMC, NIST 800-171/53, FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, HITRUST, and Privacy. Alexandria is known for her ability to translate regulatory mandates into secure, scalable cloud architecture particularly within AWS and highly regulated research and defense environments. She has played a key role in advancing CMMC readiness across industry and cloud service providers alike. She holds a master's degree in cybersecurity with a focus on defense against cyberterrorism, is CISSP-certified, and actively contributes to the cybersecurity community through mentoring, advisory work, and thought leadership.