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In this episode, Aparna Kadari speaks with Diane Tran about her role in the Data Protection Space. Diane shares the challenges organizations face to protect data in this Global age, the support system she has had in her family and how she continues to be a trailblazer supporting women in the Information Security space. She encourages women to hone their craft and create work life harmony in all areas of their lives. Please enjoy. HOST:Aparna Kadari is an Information Security Director for Operations, Endpoint Security, and Cloud Protection Engineering teams at Fannie Mae.  She has an MBA with a double major in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a minor in International Business from Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, UK. She is an avid Cyber Security speaker and an active blogger. She also writes poetry and has four anthologies published to her credit. She continues to be a mentor at the Girls in Technology (GIT) and Women in Technology (WIT); served as Vice-Chair for the WIT Mentor - Protege program, and as the ATA Convention Women's Forum Chair. She has been involved with community give-back organizations like ASCEND ( a Pan-Asian Leadership group), Executive Women's Forum, developed online awareness campaigns such as STOP Elder Abuse (SEA), continues to advocate for equity for women in STEM and meritocracy in our education system.SPEAKER:Diane Tran is an innovative leader with a unique background consisting of cross-disciplinary skills and experience in Data Protection and Privacy, Information Security and Information Technology. As a leader, she strives for continuous improvement while leading high-performance teams in diverse and dynamic environments. She currently leads the Data Protection program with a big focus on Data Loss Prevention. The program's objective is to ensure data is well protected while supporting regulatory mandates and business priorities. It includes the development and implementation of enterprise-wide data management policies, control & governance frameworks, and technical capabilities.Support the show

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Sai and they speak about Sai's journey from being a technologist, to challenging herself in various roles and responsibilities in Governance Risk and Compliance and later moving to the C-suite. Sai shares her insights with others about career development, and how to be an advocate and mentor to others.HOST:Luyao (Rachel) Chen is a Senior Manager with Schellman & Company based in Austin, TX, specializing in managing and conducting examinations and compliance engagements including SOC 1, SOC 2 SOC 3, HIPPA, and ISO 27001.  Luyao has worked with organizations ranging from start‐ups to fortune 500 companies across various industries including technology, energy, cloud services, communications, healthcare, legal and financial services. GUEST SPEAKER:Sailakshmi Santhanakrishnan ( Sai) is Professional Services – Senior Security Assurance & Advisor for AWS.  She is collaborative, result driven cloud risk, compliance and security executive who has enabled Fortune 100 & 500 organizations to successfully deliver highly visible and significant regulatory, compliance and technology initiatives.As a trusted advisor, her core strengths are in partnering with the C-suite and business segments to enable their cloud adoption journey to build resilient and regulatory-compliant organizations in the Cloud. Sai enjoys global travel and learning about cultural variances. Sai is involved in her community as a NextGen advisor, volunteer, and mentor and as a guest faculty University of Texas, Dallas.  Support the show

In this episode, Preeti conducts an engaging interview with Ashwini Rao, the co-founder and CEO of Eydle. Throughout their conversation, Ashwini talks about her career in cybersecurity, as well as the impact of her findings within the field. We hope that you will enjoy it and thank you so much for listening!Guest - Ashwini RaoAshwini Rao, PhD is a cybersecurity expert, and Cofounder and CEO of Eydle, a startup that protects people and brands from impersonation scams on social media. Previously, she was the CISO at Spring Labs. She has also worked at companies such as Qualcomm and Appian. Her research has been recognized by the Federal Trade Commission, has been used to support a seminal privacy-related case in the US Supreme Court, and has been cited in the Big Data and Privacy report by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Her research has been covered by the popular press including NPR, Scientific American and New Scientist.Host - Preeti RavindraPreeti solves security problems with data and math with industry experience working at the intersection of security and AI. She has experience developing and operationalizing machine learning key differentiator solutions to solve cybersecurity problems in security operations, vulnerability management and endpoint protection. Her unique value proposition is working cross-functionally to help security teams succeed in adopting data science and machine learning to deliver business value. She gives back to the cybersecurity community by sharing her work at conferences and supporting women in cybersecurity through podcasting.  Preeti has a Master's degree in Information Networking with a Cybersecurity concentration from Carnegie Mellon University. She has held different roles such as Security Researcher, Applied Researcher, Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist. Currently, she is an Information Security Manager at BetterUp leading the security insights and automation team operating at the intersection of security and data science, helping all security teams understand, prioritize and action on their security gaps and risks in a data-driven way.Support the show

Hello and welcome to Season 4 Episode 3 of the NextExec Podcast. In this episode, Katie sits down and has a candid conversation with Aparna Kadari, the Information Security Director at Fannie Mae. From their conversation we learn about Aparna's aspirations of being a journalist, her career in pharmacy and the events leading up to her career change to Information Security. She discusses her culturally diverse background and how that has helped to shape who she is today as a mentor, friend and leader to the teams she currently supports.  Please enjoy.Guest -  Aparna KadariAparna Kadari is an Information Security Director for Operations, Endpoint Security, and Cloud Protection Engineering teams at Fannie Mae.  She has an MBA with a double major in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a minor in International Business from Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, UK. She is an avid Cyber Security speaker and an active blogger. She also writes poetry and has four anthologies published to her credit. She continues to be a mentor at the Girls in Technology (GIT) and Women in Technology (WIT); served as Vice-Chair for the WIT Mentor - Protege program, and as the ATA Convention Women's Forum Chair. She has been involved with community give-back organizations like ASCEND ( a Pan-Asian Leadership group), Executive Women's Forum, developed online awareness campaigns such as STOP Elder Abuse (SEA), continues to advocate for equity for women in STEM and meritocracy in our education system.Host - Katie MargrafKatie Margraf is a Vice President of Information Security at Citi Bank. She has experience in several cybersecurity and assurance disciplines and business.Support the show

Hello and welcome to Season 4 Episode 2 of the NextExec Podcast. In this episode, Ashley speaks with Joyce Brocaglia the founder of the Executive Women's Forum (EWF) about her vision some 20 years ago and what the EWF is today. They discuss the sisterhood this platform has created, how the EWF has impacted growth in the lives of conference attendees and their corporate benefactors as well as the trajectory created by the various programs that have been instituted over the years. Please enjoy.Guest - Joyce BrocagliaJoyce Brocaglia is a visionary entrepreneur who created both the first executive search firm specializing in cybersecurity and a ground-breaking membership organization that builds women leaders in cybersecurity, risk, and privacy.Joyce founded Alta Associates in 1986 and today Alta is the most prominent executive search firm specializing in Cybersecurity, IT Risk Management and Data Privacy. Alta, ranked one of the top 50 executive search firms in the US has an unprecedented track record of placing Chief Information Security Officer's and building world class organizations.In March of 2022, Alta was acquired by Diversified Search Group, the largest women-led, women-founded executive search firm. Joyce is the Global Cybersecurity Practice Leader. This joining of forces has expanded Alta's search capabilities throughout the C-Suite and into the boardroom. Joyce is a business advisor to her clients who has gained the trust and respect of the industry's most influential executives by accomplishing their strategic and diverse hiring goals. For over three decades Joyce has helped to define, elevate, and integrate the role of cybersecurity leaders and professionals in firms ranging from private equity, venture-backed growth companies to the world's largest and most complex global corporations.  Joyce is the leading authority on the recruitment of Chief Information Security Officers. She is a career advisor to executive thought leaders, sought after for her deep knowledge of the industry, market conditions, and business intelligence.Joyce is a fierce advocate for women and has dedicated her career to advancing women leaders in cybersecurity, risk and privacy. In 2002, Joyce founded the Executive Women's Forum ( EWF). Today the EWF is the largest member organization serving over 15,000 emerging leaders as well as the most prominent and influential female executives in their field. With over 80 Corporate Benefactors globally, the EWF is turbocharging the advancement of their DE&I and ESG goals. The EWF Leadership Academy equips women with the self-awareness, resiliency, and skills necessary to compete for leadership roles. The EWF Cybersecurity Women on Capitol Hill Symposium strengthens public-private relationships. The Carnegie Mellon University, Joyce Brocaglia Endowed Fellowship Fund provides scholarships to underrepresented students.Host - Ashley BaichAshley Baich is a Cybersecurity Senior Analyst at Accenture on the Cyber Investigation, Forensic, and Response team (CIFR). with experience in many disciplines of cybersecurity.  Her analytical background in marketing, communications, technology, and business development inform her mindful but competitive approach.Ashley is fueled by her desire to bridge the communication between IT Professionals and Business Executives.  She considers herself a ‘forever student', eager to continue to build her academic foundation to be innovative and forward thinking in the world of cybersecurity.  She is in the process of earning her MBA in information security and is an active participant in the EWF, currently as a co-lead for the Rising Leader Forum.  Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Liz sat down with Linda to discuss her journey from being in academia to having a career in Law Enforcement and to her current role as a Senior Incident Response Analyst. Linda highlights the similarities between her time as a detective specializing in digital forensics and her current role within the private sector. She also shares advice for those who are considering a career within the Technology space whether they are fresh out of college or for those considering a career switch. Do enjoy!Guest: Linda Smith My name is Linda Smith and I like to break hacker's hearts. I am also the Founder of Codify Zone a Tech-Education company where children learn programming, logical and critical thinking skills. I am an ex-cop with extensive experience in the field of Digital Forensics.Currently I am a Senior Incident Response Analyst with one of the best companies in the field of cyber security, Sophos. I am a mom of 2 beautiful children and a wife, in my spare time I run to support local and international charities.  I am a workout freak, and I can't sit still. I love to travel, boxing and I absolutely could not live without caffeine.I love what I doI do what I loveI do what I do to protect business and humans.Host: Liz JaluagueLiz Jaluague is a Cyber Testing Associate at RSM Canada where she performs penetration tests for clients in a wide span of industries. Her previous work experience includes full-stack development, cloud automation, and security governance consulting at a Big Four firm. She earned a BSc in Biochemistry and a postgraduate certificate in Computer Security and Digital Forensics.Liz serves as a mentor in several organizations for people who are in their first cybersecurity role or looking to enter the field. She also co-leads the EWF's Podcast Action Team.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Preeti sat down with Laura to discuss the challenges of moving into the cloud, interoperability between cloud platforms, security anti-patterns, and mentorship success stories. Laura also shares her go-to resources for anyone looking to enhance their skills in DevSecOps and cloud security.Resource list: https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/cloud/https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/working-groups/top-threats/https://tldrsec.com/https://cloudseclist.com/https://acloudguru.com/https://madhuakula.com/ (great workshop guy, some resources on his site too)https://aws.amazon.com/certification/https://cloud.google.com/certificationhttps://www.lastweekinaws.com/https://meanwhileinsecurity.com/Guest:Laura Haller is currently a cloud-infrastructure-focused security engineer on Hashicorp's Threat Detection and Response team. She is passionate about helping non-cloud-native companies make their journey to public cloud safe, optimized, and cost-effective, as well as deepening her understanding of pure cloud-native design.Like many others in the field of security, she had a non-traditional path. She pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a specialization in Power and Energy Systems but decided to shift into the world of software engineering after falling in love with programming during her undergraduate research on microgrids.She shifted from software engineering to security engineering during her time at Capital One while gaining a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and AWS best practices. She recently closed out her time at Charles Schwab as a cloud security engineer and cybersecurity research engineer with a focus on helping the firm take security-minded steps in their nascent cloud journey.Outside of work, she loves to hike at her local botanical gardens and see her mentees thrive.Connect with Laura on LinkedInHost:Preeti is a Senior Security Data Scientist at VMware Carbon Black. where she provides technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for cybersecurity. She has experience in developing practical solutions using data science and machine learning for information technology programs as well as commercial security products. She has prior experience as an applied security researcher at IBM X-Force where her work has contributed to intellectual property and conference talks.During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating podcast content to create awareness about emerging technologies in cybersecurity. She also engages in women in cybersecurity initiatives both within and outside of her organization. Preeti holds a Masters Degree in Information Networking with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University.Connect with Preeti on LinkedInSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Ashley chats with Inhel, a Senior Director of Information Security Engineering at BD, one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. With privacy in healthcare at the forefront of current events, our guests delve into the nuances of the medical device industry. Inhel also provides actionable advice about career transitions, navigating the workplace, and other lessons learned from her experiences in the field.Guest:Inhel Rekik is the Sr Director of Information Security Engineering at BD, a global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. She currently leads all information security engineering initiatives for Enterprise IT, BD products, manufacturing/OT and R&D. Before joining BD,  Inhel was the Director of Health Technology Security at MedStar Health where she founded the program of medical device security, IoMT and IoT security.Prior to moving into information security, Inhel held various roles of Healthcare Technology Management in HDOs. Inhel is CISM certified. Inhel pursued her education in Canada where she received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Laval University and her Master's degree in Biomedical engineering from Polytechnic School of Montreal. Inhel is an active member of HISAC Medical Device Security Information Sharing Advisory Committee, MDIC (Medical Device Innovation Consortium) and EWF (Executive Women Forum). Awards include Intelligent Health Association (IHA) Grand Award and (IHA) Improving Patient Care and Health Delivery Award.Host:Ashley Baich is a Cybersecurity Consulting Analyst at Accenture with experience in many disciplines of cybersecurity.  Her analytical background in marketing, communications, technology and business development inform her mindful but competitive approach.Ashley is fueled by her desire to bridge the communication between IT Professionals and Business Executives.  She considers herself a ‘forever student', eager to continue to build her academic foundation to be innovative and forward thinking in the world of cybersecurity.  She is in the process of earning her MBA in information security and is an active participant in the EWF, currently as a co-lead for the Rising Leader Forum.  Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, we're bringing to you a discussion around critical national infrastructure with our host Kristen and her guests Chantel and Sandy. With OT technologies taking prime spot in news headlines with the recent ransomware attacks, our guests provide their insight on the different threat vectors that OT face with components of critical national infrastructure being exposed to the internet. Sandy and Chantel talk about how IT and OT can come together and how regulatory bodies are responding  to tackle the external adversaries that are exploiting the gaps in the dynamics of IT/OT and Cloud. Guests:Chantel HaswellChantel Haswell, PMP, is a Deloitte Advisory Manager within the Cyber Risk Services practice within the East Region.  Chantel has over 15 years of experience in the Energy industry, with a focus on the Power and Utilities sector.  In particular, Chantel has significant experience in regulatory reliability and compliance standards, including NERC Order 693 and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP).  Broadly, her activities have included Project Management, Cyber Policy development, Cyber metrics reporting, Compliance Training development and implementation, and overall Compliance program support and internal controls implementation.  Most recently, Chantel supported a large Cloud Service Provider (CSP) by performing analysis of the implications of Power & Utility customers hosting NERC CIP assets on the cloud. Sandy BacikSandy Bacik, CISSP, ISSMP, CGEIT, CISA, CDPSE, PCI QSA, is CipherTechs' Director Audit & Compliance, has over 20 years' direct information security and operational experience in the areas of IT Audit and Compliance, BCP/DR, Incident Response, Physical security, Privacy, Regulatory Compliance and Audit, Policies/Procedures, Operations, and Management. With an additional 15 years in Information Technology Operations.  Ms. Bacik has been heavily involved with local, national, and international security industry events.  Ms. Bacik is the author of Building an Effective Security Policy Architecture and a contributing author to the past years of Information Security Management Handbook.Host:Kristen Wilbur, CPA, CISSP, CCSK, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, is a Director at Schellman & Company LLC, with over 10 years of experience in providing IT attestation and compliance services. Kristen has evaluated risk and controls for Global 1000, Fortune 500, and regional companies during the course of her career with a strong focus in the technology sector. Kristen currently leads the New York City practice at Schellman where she specializes in SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA reporting. In her portfolio she also oversees large scale engagements that include assessments around FedRAMP, HITRUST, and Privacy.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode of the Next Exec podcast, Ashley sits down with Christa White, Vice President of Customer Success and Services at Protenus, a healthcare compliance analytics platform that empowers health systems to monitor patient privacy and drug diversion through artificial intelligence. Christa shares her journey to Customer Success, the importance of her role and a customer friendly view of the in depth analytics that build trust, uncover patient risk, and identity potential theft and misuse of controlled substances in healthcare organizations. Guest: Christa White is the VP, Customer Success and Services at Protenus. She has been a member of the Protenus team since October 2016. In her time at Protenus, she has grown the Customer Success division from a team of one to a team of six Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and six professional services consultants. Her role involves collaborating across the revenue, product, and technical operations teams to streamline and optimize the customer journey, and crafting meaningful customer relationship management initiatives. She is also the community manager for the Protenus PANDAS (People and Analytics) user group, which hosts quarterly webinars and an annual conference with over 250 compliance professionals at the top healthcare organizations across the country. Prior to Protenus, Christa gained experience in leadership, customer engagement, training, and support for software platforms. She spent eight years at Booz Allen Hamilton as a Senior Technologist. Her experience there ranged from managing a support/training team for thousands of global users to developing and delivering precision technical documentation for DoD clients. Christa holds an MBA from the combined University of Baltimore/Towson University program. She received her BS in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Loyola University Maryland.Host:Ashley McArthur-Dean is a Senior Consultant at Deloitte the Risk & Financial Advisory practice with a focus in Cyber Data Privacy. She has over ten years of experience in the healthcare industry including privacy monitoring, data governance and project execution. She has experience and knowledge in HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules, compliance, information security, data analytics, risk management and privacy regulations. She previously led the planning and execution of training, workflow, and operational readiness during mergers & acquisitions, supported enterprise-wide compliance and privacy initiatives including audit readiness, program maturity, and access / process controls. Ashley has provided services to clients in the commercial, healthcare, and life sciences industries.Ashley has the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, is OneTrust Certified, and has her Masters in Business Administration.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode of NextExec, Brooke and Haylee discuss the SolarWinds supply chain attack that has captured many cybersecurity headlines this year. Our guests bring a much needed dose of hacker lingo and chatter to our podcast while they break down the technical details of the attack for our listeners and discuss how the cybersecurity industry needs to be prepared to address these attacks. Hosts:Haylee Mills used to work as an animator and became a security content engineer working in a financial technology company with a passion for risk-based behavioral alerting systems and cybersecurity education outreach. Brooke Miller is a data solution specialist who has worked in the cybersecurity field for five years. She works at a large insurance company in Columbus Ohio. Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Alicia chats with Divya, a privacy engineer at Google. Divya talks about the different manifestations of the role of a privacy engineer and how her work is an amalgamation of different disciplines such as philosophy, legal, policy, theory and systems. Hear about the technical considerations that are in scope as part of respecting the user’s choice in designing products and services. Guest:Divya Sharma is a Senior Privacy Engineer in the Search and Assistant Privacy Engineering team at Google. Previously, she has held roles as privacy engineering lead for Google AI Healthcare Research and for Google Assistant, as part of the Central Privacy and Security team. Her research interests lie at the intersection of privacy and security, explainability, applied machine learning and human‐computer interaction. Prior to Google, Divya was part of the Technology Associates Program at Thomson Reuters where she worked on the `Privacy by Design' initiative and as part of the Applied ML Research team. Divya completed her PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in data privacy and security.Host:Alicia Villalpando is a Sr. Data Privacy Analyst at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).  Alicia supports various privacy initiatives across the organization, including the implementation of a privacy management platform and localized data subject rights processes.  Prior to joining SPE, Alicia worked as a privacy associate for a large toy company where she worked on GDPR preparedness and privacy certification for IoT products.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Jessica hosts former EWF Executive Director, Lynn Terwoerds. From ‘classics to cybersecurity’, Lynn walks us through her career journey and how it led to her current portfolio life. Lynn also explains her helpful guiding principles such as -Change is not only good, but it also mattersPay it forward – everyone has the ability to give backYou are the best investment you’ll ever makeLearn the difference between a dream and a planFind your peopleGuest: Lynn Terwoerds, Digital Resilience LLCFor more than 21 years, Lynn Terwoerds has been a technology thought leader and cybersecurity strategist for global companies – Microsoft, Barclays PLC, Oracle Global Healthcare, Executive Women's Forum. Her career journey spans from hands-on experience running global security incident response to top secret clearance working on critical infrastructure long term security strategy. Lynn’s background also includes leadership positions in multiple vertical markets ranging from technology to banking and healthcare. She’s supported the EWF since the beginning and serves on their advisory board. Today she is semi-retired, splitting her day between nonprofit and corporate advisory board service, and cybersecurity consulting through her business, Digital Resilience LLC. Host: Jessica Patterson, Mindful Business Mentor and Cybersecurity Professional, OptivJessica Valentine is a mindful business mentor and cybersecurity professional.Her breadth of experience in strategy, operations, program management, and client services allow her to apply a holistic approach to secure client’s digital transformation initiatives at Optiv, a security solutions integrator.Her notable achievements include creating the inaugural cybersecurity internship program for Dell, launching her own non-profit, Own I.T., for women in cybersecurity, and teaching yoga at the RSA conference and EWF National Conference in 2019. As an industry speaker and wellness entrepreneur, Jessica Valentine is passionate about empowering women to embody their vision and weave wellness with work. She is currently developing her own methodology to offer to individuals and organizations seeking fulfillment, engagement, and holistic professional development. She is an activist for diversity, equity, and inclusion and women’s initiatives and is inspired to pioneer a new path for the next generation of leaders in our field.Instagram @iamjessicavalentine | Website: www.jessicavalentinepatterson.comSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

Jessica hosts our first guest from across the Atlantic, Dr. Sorcha Healy. Sorcha talks about how she used her transferable data wrangling skills acquired as an academic in her current role as Principal Data Scientist. Her enthusiasm when talking about extracting value from data to help fight cybersecurity adversaries by scaling and operationalizing machine learning models is contagious! She offers tips on storytelling with data along with the skills she looks for in a data scientist working in cybersecurity. Guest:Sorcha Healy is a Principal Engineer and Senior Data Scientist with McAfee in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. She leads Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics Projects for our internal classification and prioritization. In 2018 she was involved with the Office of the CTO’s Insights and Analytics of global customer threat data shown at our Global Customer show MPOWER in Las Vegas and is heavily involved with developing public cloud analytics. She has partnerships with Applied Maths in UCC on Anomaly Detection in computer networks and mentors interns from CIT and UCC . Her research career started in the Physics Departments of UCC and the Tyndall Institute where she was involved in the modelling of semiconductor and photonic materials and devices. Thereafter she spent 4 years in the Revenue Commissioners as an analyst and a project manager before being recruited by McAfee to develop internal efficacy statistics in 2014.In her personal life, Sorcha has 2 rugby mad children and she coaches and manages her daughter’s Rugby teamHost:Jessica Valentine is a Client Advisor at Optiv and Mindful Business Mentor.Her breadth of experience in strategy, operations, program management, and client services allow her to apply a holistic approach to secure client’s digital transformation initiatives at Optiv, a security solutions integrator.Her notable achievements include creating the inaugural cybersecurity internship program for Dell, launching her own non-profit, Own I.T., for women in cybersecurity, and teaching yoga at the RSA conference and EWF National Conference in 2019.As an industry speaker and wellness entrepreneur, Jessica Valentine is passionate about empowering women to embody their vision and weave wellness with work. She is currently developing her own methodology to offer to individuals and organizations seeking fulfillment, engagement, and holistic professional development. She is an activist for diversity, equity, and inclusion and women’s initiatives and is inspired to pioneer a new path for the next generation of leaders in our field.Instagram @iamjessicavalentine | Website: www.jessicavalentinepatterson.comSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Preeti hosts Ploy Buraparate, a user experience and design researcher in cybersecurity. Ploy vividly paints a picture about how she delivers excellence in security tooling by researching and evangelizing insights from empathizing with the users of products and services. She also talks about skills needed to start an exciting career in user experience research (user experience). Ploy and Preeti have a conversation on the tradeoff between security, usability and privacy and how diverse viewpoints can make these tradeoffs frictionless. Guest:Ploy Buraparate is a user researcher, storyteller, and design thinking leader in Austin, Texas. Her work focuses on finding real, human insights and embedding them into practices that make impact and drive change. She works as a design research lead with IBM Security.Host:Preeti is a Senior Security Machine Learning Specialist at Charles Schwab Corporation where she provides technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for cybersecurity. She has experience in developing practical solutions using data science and machine learning for information technology programs as well as commercial security products. She has prior experience as an applied security researcher at IBM X-Force where her work has contributed to intellectual property and conference talks.During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating podcast content to create awareness about emerging technologies in cybersecurity. She also engages in women in cybersecurity initiatives both within and outside of her organization. Preeti holds a Masters Degree in Information Networking with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Ashley sat down for a chat with Ariel about her career path, experience and transition to leadership. Ashley and Ariel discuss topics such as career influence, time management, leading a team, and the impacts of the pandemic.Guest - Ariel Weintraub: Ariel Weintraub joined MassMutual in the fall of 2019 as the Head of Security Operations & Engineering, where she is responsible for the Global Security Operations Center, Security Engineering, Security Intelligence and Identity & Access Management. Prior to joining MassMutual, Ariel served as Senior Director of Data & Access Security within Cybersecurity Operations at TIAA where she led a three-year business transformation program to position IAM as a digital business enabler. Prior to TIAA, Ariel held the position of Global Head of Vulnerability Management at BNY Mellon and was part of the Threat & Vulnerability Management practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).Ariel holds a Masters of Science in Cybersecurity from New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business. Ariel has a passion for empowering women, especially the next generation of female cybersecurity leaders and serves on the Board for the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF) and the ISACA One in Tech Foundation.Host - Ashley McArthur: Ashley McArthur is a Cyber Risk Senior Consultant within the Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory practice with a focus on Data Privacy. Ashley has a wide array of experience from over 11 years in the healthcare industry with a background in privacy monitoring, data governance, compliance and privacy programs, to information security, data analytics, and risk management. She has experience with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). She has coordinated training, workflow and operational readiness during acquisitions, led and supported enterprise-wide compliance and privacy initiatives including audit readiness, program maturity and process controls. Ashley also analyzed large data sets to direct corporate strategy initiatives, implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and process controls for data governance and data classification.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, our guest Vidya Murthy talks about a wide range of topics such as critical problems to solve in the medical device security space and her vision for bringing regulation, business and technology together to solve such problems. She also has some sage advice for millennials on working in a startup and how pursuing an advanced degree in business propelled her to success. Guest - Vidya MurthyVidya is fascinated by the impact of cybersecurity on the healthcare space. Beginning her career in consulting, she realized a passion for healthcare and worked for global medical device manufacturer Becton Dickinson. She has since joined MedCrypt, a company focused on bringing cybersecurity leading practices to medical device manufacturers as Vice President of Operations. Vidya holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Host - Preeti RavindraPreeti is a security data scientist leading a team of security analytics researchers at IBM providing technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for security and contributing intellectual property to IBM's portfolio. She is passionate about formulating and developing practical applications incorporating data science and machine learning to enhance security products and solutions in a constantly evolving threat landscape. Preeti has prior experience as a software developer in Cisco and as a security researcher at IBM X-Force. During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating podcast content to create awareness about emerging technologies in cybersecurity. She also engages in women in cybersecurity initiatives both within and outside of her organization. Preeti holds a Masters Degree in Information Networking with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Melissa Ramirez (Prado), Third Party Risk Manager at Sony Pictures Entertainment sat down for a chat with Julie Glover, Founder and Principal of 6 Degrees Privacy Consulting, LLC, to discuss her career path, experience and what ultimately lead to her “Solo-Preneur”. Melissa and Julie discuss topics such as corporate America verses being self-employed, how to market yourself, finding the balance between work and life, and some of the lessons learned with taking the leap as a Solo-Preneur. Guest - Julie Glover: Julie Glover started her consulting business in 2013, after several years working as a practicing attorney, technology company privacy manager and strategist, and in-house counsel. She focuses on designing privacy programs and compliance strategies that meet the needs of individual clients in the technology, retail, healthcare, non-profit and other corporate sectors.Host - Melissa Ramirez (Prado): Melissa Ramirez (Prado) is a Third Party Risk Manager at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). With over 10 years at SPE, she currently oversees the Third Party Risk Management program, which consists of working with multiple lines of business and third party suppliers. Melissa has a BS in Information Technology with a concentration in Information Security Systems and is CISA-certified.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

Washing hands and not touching your face isn’t the only hygiene advice we need to consider during covid-19. Working from home requires us to level up on cybersecurity hygiene! In this episode, Brooke and Jillian get together to talk about ways for both organizations and their employees to maintain security hygiene during covid-19 times. They discuss securely connecting to organizations, best practices to handle an increase in attack surface exposure, security of video conferencing and collaboration tools and offer some fantastic tips on securely working from home.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Shamla Naidoo talks about her journey to Managing Partner at IBM. She talks about her approach to fearless decision making and being resilient in uncharted waters such as new teams, organizations and culture. She also provides tips to rising leaders on cultivating leadership habits such as adapting to change and embracing innovationGuest - Shamla Naidoo:Shamla is the Managing Partner of IBM Global Security Services and is one of the most influential security executives among Fortune 50 companies. Shamla has worked in Information Technology and Information Security over the last 35 years, in every role from programmer, network designer, engineer, functional director to global leader. She has earned the respect of industry peers by taking the time to understand their businesses inside and out - aligning her activities with strategic business objectives. Her training as a lawyer gives her a unique ability to align business objectives with the legal requirements specific to different industries. She has earned the affection of her team by acting as a catalyst for unprecedented change, helping previously-stagnant organizations achieve dynamic results, leading to growth opportunities for the business and for individual contributors.Shamla serves on advisory, not-for-profit and academic boards of various public and private institutions.She has been admitted to the Illinois State Bar and the DC Bar and teaches technology and privacy law at John Marshall Law School. Host - Preeti Ravindra :Preeti leads a team of security analytics researchers at IBM providing technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for security and contributing intellectual property to IBM's portfolio. She is passionate about formulating and developing practical applications incorporating data science and machine learning to enhance security products and solutions in a constantly evolving threat landscape. Preeti has prior experience as a software developer in Cisco and as a security resea rcher at IBM X-Force. During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating awareness about new technologies across universities and to the general public through her speaking engagements. She also engages in women in cybersecurity initiatives both within and outside of her organization. Preeti holds a Masters Degree in Information Networking with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Carnegie Mellon University.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, host Kristen Wilbur interviews Debbie Zaller, Principal at Schellman & Company LLC about the privacy landscape today. They discuss the current challenges facing privacy professionals and companies. You’ll get answers to some burning questions about what is happening now with various privacy regulations and frameworks and what we might see in the near future.Guest: Debbie ZallerDebbie Zaller is a Principal at Schellman & Company, LLC. Debbie leads the SOC 2, SOC 3 and Privacy service lines and is also an AICPA-approved and nationally listed SOC Specialist. As practice leader she is responsible for internal training, methodology creation and quality reporting. Debbie also leads the firm’s Midwest market. Debbie has over 20 years of IT compliance and attestation experience. Debbie was on the AICPA Task Force for the Advanced SOC for Certification Exam, was a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Governors and served on the Finance and Office Advisory Committee. She is currently an Advisory Board Member for the MidAmerica Club.Host: Kristen WilburKristen Wilbur is a Senior Manager with Schellman & Company LLC, with over 10 years of experience in providing IT attestation and compliance services. Kristen has evaluated risk and controls for Global 1000, Fortune 500, and regional companies during the course of her career with a strong focus in the technology sector. Kristen currently leads the New York City practice at Schellman where she specializes in SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA reporting. Kristen has a strong passion for giving back and recently helped to establish the corporate social responsibility program at Schellman called SchellmanCARES.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Stacey Champagne sits down with Candace Worley to discuss her rise through the ranks at McAfee and her perspective on how owning your role will and career path will allow you to reach your potential, regardless of whether you are male or female.Guest: Candace WorleyCandace Worley is the Vice President and Chief Technical Strategist for McAfee. There she managed a worldwide team of Technical Strategists responsible for driving thought leadership and advancing technical innovation in McAfee security solutions.Prior to this role, Candace served as Vice President of Enterprise Endpoint Security for the Intel Security Group at Intel Corporation. She had worldwide responsibility for all facets of product and vertical marketing for the complete corporate products solutions set.Worley joined McAfee in 2000 and has held a number of technology leadership positions in her McAfee career including, five and a half years as the SVP and General Manager of the Enterprise Endpoint Security business. Prior to joining McAfee in 2000, she spent seven years with Mentor Graphics, where she led a team of product managers responsible for electronic design automation and electronic component software.Worley holds a bachelor's degree in management from Oregon State University and an MBA degree from Marylhurst University.Host: Stacey ChampagneSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode host Victoria Gibilterra sits down with Sunny Athwal, Chief Privacy Officer at HCL Technologies. We will discuss how she got to where she is today as well as the triumphs and challenges that came along the way. She gives great advice on being a female in a heavy male dominated field and the attributes that make up a great leader. Sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy the new episode for the NextExec Podcast. Guest: Sunny AthwalAs the Chief Privacy Officer, Sunny leads the Global Privacy Office (GPO), with responsibility for advising and delivering a global privacy framework that complies with all applicable privacy laws and client contractual obligations. The GPO has implemented a privacy program that sets itself to the highest standard across our geographies and client locations, and instilled a culture of privacy at HCL. The program was designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and has since evolved to take into account the ever evolving privacy landscape. The program utilizes a principle based approach and also embeds privacy controls and client-specific industry requirements across HCL.Prior to joining HCL, Sunny worked as in-house data privacy counsel in the financial services and technology industry, including Symantec and Visa. She is a Allen & Overy qualified lawyer who has extensive experience in operationalising compliance with privacy laws and regulations.Host: Victoria GibilterraVictoria Gibilterra is a Senior Information Security Engineer at CVS Health as a member of the Security Architecture team. Her work includes designing and implementing security solutions in collaboration with multiple information security team members and stakeholders. Outside of the office, Victoria is on the board of Ellevate Phoenix; working to develop women in leadership in the Greater Phoenix Area.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, we welcome back our guest Preeti Ravindra for the second installment of our discussion around artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. We are certainly still only at the tip of the iceberg around this fascinating topic. Stay tuned for the third installment later this year!Guest: Preeti RavindraPreeti leads a team of security analytics researchers at IBM. She is passionate about formulating and developing practical applications incorporating cutting-edge technology to enhance security products and solutions in a constantly evolving threat landscape. She innovates in the cognitive security space through rapid prototyping. Preeti started her career as a software developer in security with Cisco. Her interest in security led her to pursue a Masters in Information Networking with a cybersecurity concentration from Carnegie Mellon University. After graduating, she worked as a security researcher at IBM and transitioned to her current role where she is the tech lead for Watson for Cybersecurity. She provides technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for security and contributes intellectual property to IBM's portfolio. During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating awareness about new technologies across universities and to the general public through her speaking engagements. She also champions women in cybersecurity initiatives both within and outside of IBM. Host: Kristen WilburKristen Wilbur is a Senior Manager with Schellman & Company LLC , with over 10 years of experience in providing IT attestation and compliance services. Kristen has evaluated risk and controls for Global 1000, Fortune 500, and regional companies during the course of her career with a strong focus in the technology sector. Kristen currently leads the New York City practice at Schellman where she specializes in SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA reporting. In her portfolio she also manages large scale engagements that include FedRAMP, HITRUST, and Privacy.Kristen majored in Criminal Justice and Spanish in her undergrad and completed her MBA with an IT Management Concentration. She began her career at a Big 4 CPA firm in the advisory group where she spent three years supporting integrated SOX 404 audits as well as performing SOC 1 reporting before moving to Schellman. She has a strong passion for giving back and recently helped to establish the corporate social responsibility program at Schellman called SchellmanCARES. She has the following technical certifications: CPA, CISSP, CCSK, CISA, Advanced SOC and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. When she isn’t working or studying, her hobbies include spending time with family and exercise. Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode Chandra McMahon, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Verizon, speaks on her career journey and insights she learned along the way. She touches on key decisions, hurdles, and the role of mentor-ship for building a successful career. She also shares her thoughts on the challenges women in technology face, and advice on navigating the industry.Guest: Chandra McMahonChandra McMahon is a Senor Vice President and CISO for Verizon. She is responsible for setting information security strategy, policy, standards, architectures, and processes. She and her team work with an across Verizon’s business units to protect its customers and its leading network. Prior to joining Verizon, Chandra help leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Lockheed Martin, including serving as the company’s CISO and most recently as Vice President of Commercial Markets. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech, as well as Masters Degree in Engineering Science from Penn State University. Host: Audrey GonzalezAudrey Gonzalez is an Information Technology Analyst in the Ignite Digital Leadership Program at the World Renewable Energy Company NextEra Energy. In her role she rotates between various IT assignments with leadership and technical training along the way. Her diverse assignments have included IT communications and employee programs, cybersecurity strategic projects and process and improvements, automated database testing, and cybersecurity phishing awareness. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Masters degree in International Business and a Bachelors degree in Business Management. She also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode Meredith Harper, CISO, discusses her career journey and pivotal roles on her path to CISO. Meredith speaks about her passions that have led her to where she is today and what drives her to keep challenging herself. She also shares tips on how she has navigated new roles and organizations to be successful as a leader. Tune in for an insightful discussion! Guest: Meredith Harper, CISOMeredith Harper serves as vice president and chief information security officer at Eli Lilly and Company. She is responsible for the company’s global information security program.Prior to joining Lilly in 2018 as senior director, deputy chief information security officer, Meredith served as chief information privacy and security officer at Henry Ford Health System, where she had ultimate responsibility for the protection of Henry Ford’s provider, insurance, retail and research businesses.Meredith is an active member of the Health Care Compliance Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She holds dual certifications in healthcare compliance and privacy. She is certified as a HealthCare Information Security & Privacy Practitioner through the International Information System Security Certification Consortium Inc. and a Certified Information Security Manager through the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.She earned a master’s degree in health services administration and a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from the University of Detroit Mercy. She also earned a master’s of jurisprudence in health law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.Meredith serves on several advisory boards in support of empowering women and minorities to embark upon careers in technology, especially in information security. She has also served her community for 28 years through her Diamond Life membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.Host: Betsy HacklBetsy Hackl is a Senior Associate Information Security Assessor at Eli Lilly and Company. During her time at Lilly, Betsy was instrumental in creating the Information Security Third Party Risk Management program to combat one of Lilly’s top risks, “Insecure Third Parties”. In this role, Betsy works with business stakeholders to identify the highest risk Third Parties working with Lilly and determine the actions necessary to ensure our data and connections are secure. In addition to assessing third parties, Betsy also works on Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture deals, and is in the process of standing up an on-going monitoring program to continually monitoring third party organizations post-assessment. Prior to arriving to Lilly Betsy was a Senior Auditor at EY where she led the IT component of several SOX audits and created numerous SOC2 reports. She holds certifications in CISSP, CISA, GCED, GISP and CTPRP. Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Candice Camp, who leads the insider threat program at GE corporate, and her colleague Katie Kennedy discuss the world of insider threat detection and prevention. This talk focuses on the range of insider threats, differences between technical and growing cases of non-technical threats, and the key steps companies should take when creating their own insider threat program. Candice has developed a robust and bleeding edge Insider Threat program. She has developed the strategic vision for Insider Threat and has developed it as a product protecting 300,000 employees and 1.22 Billion in revenue. Her passion for the protection of intellectual property has led her to be a thought leader in the space, base-lining with industry peers, leading industry task forces and most importantly, developing a talented team of investigators. Candice works toward providing visibility, opportunity and education of women in the community in her volunteer work with RVATech’s annual Women’s Conference, and GE Women’s Network. She personally mentors many women in IT, providing career guidance and challenging women to increase their technical skills.Katie is responsible for driving the vision, strategy and execution of GE Aviation’s Insider Threat and Data Protection program. Under her leadership, GE Aviation stood up its first ever cross-functional Insider Threat Task Force designed to detect, investigate and mitigate risk for the company. Katie has previously led organizations such as the GE Women’s Network Detroit Hub and is dedicated to building a pipeline of women in IT through mentor-ship and career guidance.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, Avani and Kristen discuss the plans that you make for your life, and what it turns out to be in reality. They discuss mom guilt, hardships experienced by family, and how making sacrifices and lending a helping hand can influence the life of generations to come. Avani Desai is a Partner and President at Schellman & Company, LLC, the largest niche CPA firm in the world that focuses on technology and security assessments. She is also CEO and co-founder of MyCryptoAlert, a push notification and portfolio app for cryptocurrency. Avani started her career working at KPMG for over 10 years, where she was involved with IT Risk Management and Privacy service-lines. Now at Schellman & Company, Avani has been focusing on growth strategies, strategic client and market development, industry analysis, and new services for the last seven years. In 2017, Avani, a crypto enthusiast, launched MyCryptoAlert. Also passionate about strategic philanthropy, Avani sits on the board of several non profit organizations. Avani still considers her greatest accomplishment to be personal rather than professional—she is the proud mother to her 8-year-old son, Sahil, and her 5-year-old daughter, SareenaSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, our host Jillian sits down with Michelle Pittsenbarger to chat about her experiences in her career, what has brought her to where she is today, and important tips for ladies coming up through the ranks.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

This episode kicks of our mini-series called Wise Women where we will sit down with influential women in Tech, Privacy, and Risk to talk about their biggest successes, failures, words of wisdom, and everything in between. The episodes will air sporadically throughout the season.In this episode host Ashley McArthur sits down for a chat with Julie Hamilton about her experiences in upper management, routines that make her more centered and productive, and bits of wisdom that have helped her along her career journey.Guest: Julie Hamilton, Managing Director, Healthcare Provider Regulatory and Operational Risk - Deloitte Advisory Host: Ashley McArthur, Senior Consultant, Deloitte AdvisorySupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, our guest Preeti breaks down Artificial Intelligence by exploring where it started and where it is going.Guest Speaker: Preeti Ravindra is an applied researcher at IBM passionate about formulating and developing practical applications incorporating cutting-edge technology to enhance security products and solutions in a constantly evolving threat landscape. She innovates in the cognitive security space through rapid prototyping. Preeti started her career as a software developer in security with Cisco Systems. Her interest in security led her to pursue a Masters in Information Networking with a cybersecurity concentration from Carnegie Mellon University. After graduating, she transitioned to an applied research role at IBM where she is currently the tech lead for Watson for Cybersecurity in providing technical expertise to artificial intelligence projects for security. During her spare time, she gives back to the community by creating awareness about the latest technology across universities and to the general public through her speaking engagements. She also champions women in cybersecurity initiatives both within IBM and outside of IBM.Host: Kristen WilburSupport the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this episode, we take a look at some of the often overlooked concerns with the cannabis industry - the privacy and security of data. Many people don't realize the amount of data that is gleaned in the Cannabis industry, including extensive employee files (periodic background checks, names, addresses, ssn, etc.), consumer data (license numbers, name, addresses, medical information, etc.), and proprietary corporate information (growing strategies, financials, partners, seed to sale data, etc.). So lets start paying more attention to Cannabis Tech!Guest Speakers:Marina is a Privacy Associate at Aleada Consulting, where she advises clients on privacy and data protection issues. Prior to joining Aleada, Marina worked as a cannabis attorney where she developed innovative solutions for clients in the emerging commercial cannabis industry.Lauren is a Principal at Schellman & Company LLC. At Schellman, Lauren specializes in IT compliance and attestations with more than 15 years of audit and compliance experience. Through the various audits performed, Lauren has evaluated risks and controls for a number of industries including financial services, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and service-based organizations, and now- Cannabis Tech!Host:Kristen, Senior Manager at Schellman & Company LLC.Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)

In this NextExec episode, Jillian and Brooke explore the Uber Data Breach. A special thanks to Matt Hickman for the music played during the special guest interview.Relevant Sources:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/uber-to-pay-148-million-for-2016-data-breach-and-cover-up.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/21/uber-hack-exposes-data-of-57-million-users-and-drivers-report-says.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/15/uber-ftc-case-over-data-privacy-has-been-settled.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/10/25/uber-hackers-indicted-lynda-breach/https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1523054_uber_technologies_revised_complaint_0.pdfhttps://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/united-states-v-glover-lynda-hacking-indictments-hit-pair-behind-massive-uber-breachhttps://expandedramblings.com/index.php/uber-statistics/http://www.businessofapps.com/data/uber-statistics/https://cofense.com/phishing-statistics/Harris, S., & Maymi, F. (2016). CISSP all-in-one exam guide (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Support the show (https://www.ewf-usa.com/)