The speed at which the technology landscape is evolving and the disintegration of the traditional network perimeter. Security experts face constantly-moving goalposts regarding what needs to be protected, where and when it needs to be protected, from whom, and finally how. Only by keeping current on both computing trends and threat landscapes – and continuously revisiting how to best protect your people, data, and assets in a prioritized fashion – will cybersecurity investments be fully leveraged.
Creatively solving new and difficult problems by taking an unconventional approach and sometimes embracing less-than-industry-standard solutions. Improving the lives of real people is what it’s all about. As long as I’m inventing a better way to identify, analyze, and solve their challenges, it doesn’t feel like work.
Because of my earlier career as a medical speech and language pathologist, I bring a cognitive science and clinical background to delivering IT solutions. Being able to create the right rehabilitation plans that leverage and augment patient skills transfers beautifully to crafting the right solutions for our IT technology users. As for hobbies, something I really enjoy is decorating, working on (and in), and spending time in my very own "she-shed" in the backyard!
I believe I was destined to be a college professor and could see myself as a researcher, author, and teacher in any number of areas. Maybe this will be my “not-really-retirement” job.