Helen Patton

Helen Patton is the CISO for the Security Business Group at Cisco where she leads a team who ensures that Cisco’s customers can trust Cisco security products. Previously she served as an Advisory CISO for Cisco, providing strategic insights to the security community. She was the CISO at The Ohio State University and spent ten years in risk and resiliency at JPMorganChase. Helen has a Master’s degree in Public Policy. She serves on various cybersecurity advisory boards, and is faculty for the Educause Leadership Institute, a committee member for the Cybersecurity Canon, and a cyber risk instructor at the Ohio State University. Helen is a blogger and the author of “Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path”.