Theresa Payton

In the wake of recent, debilitating cyberattacks at Equifax, Sony
Pictures, Target and privacy breaches against prominent
individuals in the public eye, Theresa Payton remains the
cybersecurity and intelligence operations expert that people and
companies turn to in order to strengthen their privacy and
cybersecurity. Named by IFSEC Global as the 4th among the top
50 of the world's cybersecurity professionals and by Security
Magazine as one of the top 25 Most Influential People in
Security, she is one of America's most respected authorities on
security and intelligence operations.
The first female to serve as White House Chief Information
Officer, Payton oversaw IT operations for the President and his
staff from 2006 to 2008 during a period of unprecedented
technological change and escalating threats. Previously, she held
executive roles in banking technology at Bank of America and
Wells Fargo.
Currently, as the founder, president and CEO of a world class cybersecurity consulting company,
Fortalice Solutions, LLC and co-Founder of Dark3, a cybersecurity product company, she remains
the expert that organizations call for discretion, proactive solutions, and incident response /
crisis management.
Payton was recently featured as the Deputy Director of Intelligence Operations in the new hit
reality show CBSʼ Hunted.

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