Ishmael Pennino

Ishmael Pennino is a Cybersecurity Awareness & Training professional at TELUS with a strong passion for human-centric security and building meaningful security cultures. His work focuses on helping people understand not just what to do, but why security behaviors matter, bridging the gap between technical risk and everyday decision-making.

With a background spanning education, healthcare, and technology, Ishmael brings a people-first perspective to security awareness, emphasizing empathy, clarity, and practical action over compliance alone. He is an active contributor to the global security awareness community and is deeply interested in how psychology, communication, and organizational culture influence human risk. Ishmael is honored to serve on the SANS Security Awareness & Culture Summit Advisory Board and is grateful for the opportunity to help shape an inclusive, impactful event.