Strategize a Secure Foundation with Lonye Ford

When it comes to industry and government technology, who is the glue that holds it all together? Lonye Ford joins Carolyn and Mark to give her insight on roles and responsibilities within the cybersecurity field. From Lonye's time at the U.S. Air Force help desk, to her current role of CEO at Arlo Solutions, she offers a unique perspective on cybersecurity career path. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth For more resources and links mentioned in today's episode, please visit https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/secure-foundation (https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/secure-foundation) Episode Table of Contents[01:02] The Ever-Evolving Landscape of a Secure Foundation [09:20] Understanding the Importance of a Secure Foundation [16:37] The Secure Foundation of the People [26:28] A Secure Foundation Is Void of Decision Fatigue Episode Links and Resources: Secure Foundation The Ever-Evolving Landscape of a Secure FoundationCarolyn: Today, we have https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonyeford/ (Lonye Ford), CEO of Arlo Solutions. Lonye served for over 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and was named one of the top 50 in tech visionary at Intercom 2021. Since it's cybersecurity awareness month, we're super excited to talk to Lonye about her 20-year career in the cybersecurity field. Her experience on both the government and industry teams, and insights on the ever-evolving landscape of government cybersecurity. Lonye: Thank you Carolyn, for having me. Hi, Mark. When I heard the intro, I think I'm going to ask next time to move out with that 20-year experience. Makes me sound super old. Carolyn: You caught Mark and I discussing your age because we looked you up on LinkedIn, we're like, there's no way she's been doing this for 20 years. Lonye: I appreciate being invited, so thank you, I'm looking forward to this conversation. Carolyn: It's October. We have the best holiday of the year, which is Halloween, but also, super important, cybersecurity awareness month. We'd like to start out with you talking about you