Michelle Balderson is a unique, passionate, highly motivated individual who cares about people. I'm diverse by nature and strong to my core. Supporter of Diversity & LGBT+ Full of color and emotion, while being very focused on Business Outcomes. Strategic advisor with depth of skill within Information Technology and Operational Technology Security. Highly passionate individual who cares about people, while bringing focus to people, process and technology to help solve our business challenges today. Too often we are led by hype of the Industry, rather than focusing on process. It's imperative that we gain visibility to bring control to our environments where we have actionable intelligence to make strategic business decisions and changes to strive and grow within this ever complex and competitive business environment. Security should be a part of the fabric of business, rather than a bolt on after thought. My objective in life is to ensure Security is elevated beyond the product and technology approach most organizations take today. Security should be a trusted advisor to the business. Michelle is a seasoned professional who is process driven with a technical acumen. She is currently Global Security Executive at OTORIO, where she focuses on consulting Enterprise clients on Risk to their Operational Environment. She’s known for her knowledgeable approach to security solutions well beyond simple technology discussions. She coaches clients to think beyond the technology, focusing Risk to the business objective, in combination with foundational security principals. She strongly believes it is important for you to understand what assets need to be protected, why they need to be protected, and what Risks in context to Business Objectives. Michelle has supported the deployment of cybersecurity solutions for IT and OT organizations globally. She is known for thinking beyond technology to the people, process and corporate culture that will be impacted with change. She is driven to align projects to the business objective and desired outcome rather than industry hype.