Barnes is a military veteran, having served 10 years in the Air Force before joining WSP in Sacramento in 2017. With WSP, Barnes worked as an IT security analyst and served simultaneously as an information systems security manager with the California Air National Guard. During a 10-year career with the Air Force, Barnes served in various roles involving technology, including command and control system administrator, cyber surety manager, and communications security manager.
Barnes received her associate’s degree in computer and information systems security from the Community College of the Air Force, and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in information technology from Colorado Technical University. Barnes’ professional credentials include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2, a Continuing Education credential from CompTIA Network, and is a Certified Ethical Hacker through the EC Council.
