Monica McIntire is a highly experienced cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in protecting systems, data, and networks. Over the past 10+ years, she has built and led strong cybersecurity programs across large, complex organizations. Her work focuses on reducing risk, improving security posture, and preparing others to succeed in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. She holds the respected CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification. She has hands-on experience with many areas of cybersecurity, including vulnerability management, incident response, risk assessment, and compliance. She has led major efforts to reduce enterprise vulnerabilities—most notably cutting them by 95% while serving as Cybersecurity Manager at Hyland Software. Her technical skills include using tools like Tanium and Tenable to monitor and secure systems. She has also helped develop security architecture for over 150 separate network environments while working at Lockheed Martin, one of the most complex and high-stakes IT environments in the world. She has performed and supported audits across a wide range of standards, including NIST 800-53, SOC, and HITRUST. She has led cross-functional security teams, worked closely with vendors and executives, and trained professionals to understand and implement modern security practices. Monica is known for her ability to take complex cybersecurity topics and make them practical, useful, and easy to understand. She is passionate about helping others grow in this critical field and continues to lead efforts that make organizations stronger and more secure.