ReliabilityFirst Corporation
Zaineb Rafi Barletta has a diverse work experience across multiple industries. Zaineb is currently working as a Cyber Security Auditor at ReliabilityFirst Corporation since March 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Asurint, where they held various roles including Digital Data Analyst from October 2020 to April 2022, Data Support Analyst from November 2018 to October 2020, and Help Desk Technician from October 2017 to October 2018. Zaineb also worked at Camaco Lorain Manufacturing as a System Administrator from May 2016 to November 2016. Additionally, they have experience as an IT Technician at Lorain County Community College from January 2016 to May 2016. During their time at the college, they also served as the Vice President of the Student Senate from September 2014 to January 2016. Zaineb was involved in marketing as a student worker, assisting with event coordination, working at the call center, and serving as a tour guide and mentor for incoming international students from September 2013 to January 2016.
Zaineb Rafi Barletta's education history began with a Bootcamp in Cybersecurity at Case Western Reserve University, which they completed in 2020. Following that, they pursued further education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020 and 2021, specializing in Cybersecurity. During their time at MIT, Zaineb obtained certifications in Vulnerability Assessment - Critical Urban Infrastructure in November 2020 and Cybersecurity in October 2020. Zaineb also obtained the CompTIA Security+ Certification from CompTIA in March 2021 and the GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP) certification from GIAC Certifications in August 2022.
ReliabilityFirst Corporation
ReliabilityFirst works to maintain the reliability, security and resilience of the electric grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, which stretches from the Atlantic Seaboard to Lake Michigan. The electric grid is the backbone of our economy, is critical for our national security and necessary to support our public welfare. In fact, a reliable and secure electric grid is fundamental to our most basic daily routines and needs. Our mission is to ensure that this cornerstone to our national well-being is reliable and secure – not only for today but also for tomorrow. To achieve this mission, we bring together a diverse and broad spectrum of experts from across the nation with various professional, technical, and industry backgrounds. We identify and prioritize risks facing our electric grid; determine sustainable mitigation strategies to address these identified risks; and develop and deploy communication and outreach strategies to drive awareness and further ensure risk resolution. Our team includes electrical engineers, computer engineers and cyber security experts, statisticians and risk experts, attorneys and regulatory experts, professional auditors, systems engineers, organizational design experts, and professional trainers. ReliabilityFirst is one of only six companies across North America that are responsible for this vital work under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved delegation agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Specifically, our company is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas of the United States, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. We are proud to call Cleveland, Ohio our home.