I'm Efren Salazar. I started in IT at 13 and have spent more than 20 years in technology and cybersecurity. Community leader and founder of Wake Up X. Whether you need a strategist, a speaker, a partner, or a leader on your team, here is how we can work together.
Started in IT at 13. A real track record across IT and cybersecurity, earned by doing the work, not just studying it.
Volunteer to Communications Chair to a partnership with the Government and Regulatory team at ISACA Sacramento, and a candidate for Director. I lead by serving.
I did not just talk about a communications platform. I built one. Wake Up X reaches audiences across YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and LinkedIn.
Security and technology are business problems first. I translate between the two so decisions actually get made.
I connect people, open doors, and build networks that outlast any single project.
No degree handed me this. I created my own opportunity, and I help others do the same.
The more you share about the project, the role, or the problem you are solving, the faster I can tell you how I can help. Every message reaches me directly, and I read every one myself.
What you need, who it is for, and where you are right now.
If it is a fit, I reach out to set up a conversation.
Scope, timing, and how we would work together.
Prefer to connect first? Find me on LinkedIn. Want to be on the show? Be a guest ›
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