Helen Patton is an executive cybersecurity advisor. Previously, she served as a CISO at 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 JPMorgan Chase.

Helen is a nationally recognized cybersecurity and digital trust leader known for transforming complexity into shared understanding, strengthening communities through clear direction, collaboration, and resilient strategy. She advocates for mature security programs and actionable approaches to cybersecurity challenges.

Helen has a Master’s degree in Public Policy. She is a founder of the Cybersecurity Canon and a cybersecurity professor of practice at the University of Canberra. She serves on various cybersecurity advisory boards and industry groups. Helen is the author of “Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path” and “Switching to Cyber.”