Alison Gunnels
Strategist
After more than 15 years in cybersecurity, Alison still finds new ways organizations can accidentally expose themselves—usually after they’ve ignored three risk assessments. She’s CISSP, CCSP, and CBCP certified, with expertise in security strategy, risk management, and emerging technologies.
Alison has built cloud security programs (typically post-audit), developed multi-million dollar security roadmaps (and defended them), and secured public health systems processing 8 million messages daily. She mentors security professionals across four generations, speaks executive fluently, and knows that “but it’s urgent” isn’t a security control—no matter how many times it’s repeated. She’s fluent in ISO27001, HIPAA, and NIST, and knows the difference between theater, FUD, and an emergency.
Alison has built cloud security programs (typically post-audit), developed multi-million dollar security roadmaps (and defended them), and secured public health systems processing 8 million messages daily. She mentors security professionals across four generations, speaks executive fluently, and knows that “but it’s urgent” isn’t a security control—no matter how many times it’s repeated. She’s fluent in ISO27001, HIPAA, and NIST, and knows the difference between theater, FUD, and an emergency.