Priscilla Lopez

I build security programs from scratch at companies that struggle or need the 1st real one. At a global MSSP serving 300+ clients, I built a nine-domain program with a lean team during 174% company growth, achieving SOC 2, HIPAA, and NIST 800-171 compliance with zero major findings and driving CMMC Level 2 to 95% on first assessment. I personally answered 100+ client security questionnaires annually as the sole face of our security credibility. My path was never traditional. Six years in the Air Force in a zero-defect career field. A decade teaching cybersecurity at three universities. A founded consultancy delivering penetration tests and HIPAA infrastructure across Hawaii. That combination is why I translate technical risk into business language in real time and build programs that earn trust, not just pass audits. I stay hands on at the leadership level because the distance between leadership and the work is where programs break. I believe security exists to protect people first.