Kristy Westphal is a versatile information technology professional with specific experience in providing advisory and management services in the area of information security and risk and is currently employed as an Independant Security Consultant. She was formerly employed as the Vice President, Security Operations at a financial services company. Specializing in leadership and program development, her specific expertise in security areas includes process analysis, risk assessments, security awareness programs, operating system security, network security, incident handling, vulnerability analysis, and policy development.