Helen Patton

Helen Patton is a strategic cybersecurity advisor at Cisco. She was the CISO at The Ohio State University and in multiple security roles at JPMorganChase. Helen actively encourages cybersecurity collaboration across and within industries, to enable better information security and privacy practices. She believes in improving diversity and inclusion in the cyber workforce, and mentors people interested in pursuing careers in security, privacy and risk management. She advocates for more naps and is anti-bagpipes. Helen has a Master’s degree in Public Policy. She serves on various advisory boards and community groups, including the Educause Leadership Institute and the Cybersecurity Canon. Helen is a blogger and author of “Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path”.