Theresa Payton

Theresa Payton

Theresa Payton is one of the nation’s leading cybersecurity and IT strategy experts with 30 years of experience. Theresa is CEO of Fortalice Solutions, an industry-leading security consulting company. Theresa served as the first female chief information officer at the White House, overseeing IT operations for President George W. Bush and his staff. Theresa was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Security by Security Magazine and One of Infosec’s Rising Stars and Hidden Gems by Tripwire. In 2005 Theresa was honored as Charlotte, NC’s Woman of the Year. Theresa has also written several books, and has a new one coming out on April 1st entitled, "Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth." See https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538133507