Accenture-a multinational professional services company specializing in IT services and consulting-also relies on Bissell to oversee a global cybersecurity workforce of 7,000 professionals. In this role, Bissell spearheads Accenture’s Security business, which encompasses a wide swath of security services, including strategic consulting, response and remediation services, digital identity to cyber defense, proactive risk management, and managed security services. Since 2016, renowned cybersecurity expert Kelly Bissell has served as Senior Managing Director for Accenture Security. Title: Senior Managing Director of Accenture Security Medairy holds a Bachelor of Science in information systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Master of Science in the same discipline from The Johns Hopkins University. During his year-and-a-half hiatus from Booz Allen, he worked as a lead architect for Aestix.
Medairy has dedicated nearly two decades to Booz Allen, serving as a senior associate/principal and VP before filling his current role, in addition to a previous four-year stint with the firm as a software developer lead. He leads a multi-disciplinary team of cyber security, AI, and network engineers/developers to deliver next generation cyber solutions products that fuse intelligence-grade tradecraft with emerging technologies to combat complex threats. Title: Executive Vice President and Cybersecurity LeaderĪs Executive Vice President and Cybersecurity Leader of IT consultancy Booz Allen, Brad Medairy drives the vision, strategy, investments, and delivery of complex cybersecurity and engineering programs for the company’s clients across the intelligence community, Department of Defense, federal agencies, and global commercial markets. Lovejoy earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. In her current position, Lovejoy devotes a great deal of effort to increasing access to the cybersecurity world among women and other traditionally neglected groups. Subsequent to her tenure with IBM, she was president of Acuity Solutions and CEO of BluVector, an AI-driven network security firm based in Maryland. A frequent contributor to Forbes and Fortune, as well as a speaker at RSA and infosec conferences the world over, Lovejoy is recognized as a global expert in cybersecurity in general-and compliance and governance in particular.Īfter building a reputation for excellence in vice presidential positions at TruSecure and Consul Risk Management, Lovejoy cut her teeth as VP of security strategies and general manager with IBM Security Solutions. Title: Global Consulting Cybersecurity LeaderĪs Global Consulting Cybersecurity Leader at London-based accounting company EY, Kris Lovejoy works with clients in a broad variety of sectors to help them boost their security measures to the next level. Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the achievements of The Top 50 Cybersecurity Leaders of 2021. This year’s awardees are among the most accomplished leaders who continue to guide businesses and other organizations in an ever-changing landscape. As we have seen in recent times, vulnerability to cyber threats is rising as more industries become digitized in the modern world. This year’s awardees include executives like Kelly Bissel, who has grown Accenture’s Security division to a $3 billion business as its Senior Managing Director Andrew Morrison, whose Cyber Strategy, Defense, and Response practice at Deloitte employs advanced techniques such as war-gaming and adversary simulation to bolster preparedness for organizations and Michael LaRouche, who distinguished himself in leadership positions at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon before assuming Presidency of SAIC’s National Security and Space Sector.
We evaluated each nominee based on a series of factors, carefully weighing their demonstrated cybersecurity expertise, professional milestones, tenure in the industry, and extended capabilities in enterprise risk mitigation. With that in mind, the executives and consultants selected for this year’s award represent some of the most experienced and forward-thinking consulting firm leaders who have continued to make significant contributions to the cybersecurity space. As the threat of cyberattacks increases, so does the need for specialized professionals who can understand and safely navigate the digital world. The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 50 Cybersecurity Leaders of 2021.