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黛博拉·戈尔登94年

校友领袖聚光灯

黛博拉·戈尔登,94年

德勤美国首席创新官

我为自己以真诚和同理心来领导感到自豪, 并且对我的团队和客户有着深深的承诺. 我热衷于在网络领域提升女性和少数族裔的地位, and care deeply about mental health and wellness – particularly in the workplace. 工作之余, I am a certified service dog trainer – currently raising my third full-time puppy, 本尼, 与美国的VetDogs合作. I love facetiming with my granddaughter (hopefully it will be less facetime and more in-person time soon!),拜访我在理工学院的小女儿(是的,她是Hokie!), and spending time (right now – outside and distanced) with friends – you can also find me enjoying some exercise, 同时也支持当地社区, 在华盛顿及其周边地区.C. 当然,要保持安全距离.

 

 


我的职业生涯处于什么阶段,我要去哪里...
I help clients create a culture of cyber resilience – at the time of a crisis, and also throughout the lifecycle of preparing and responding to a cyber incident – implementing processes and systems to help mitigate future risk. 在我目前的职位上, I have the opportunity and platform to work with leaders across our businesses and industries to help build the next generation of cyber, which includes both the services and assets that organizations will look to adopt in support of their missions, 他们将如何到达那里, 劳动力需要支持这一目标.

In my experience, in order to solve emerging cyber or 技术 challenges…
we need to rethink not only the problem, but also our approach towards resolution. 我认为,引入更多的背景、思想等多样性., is of critical importance to building the needs of the future – especially as the threats we face become more diverse, 网上赌博网站十大排行安排的防守他们的球队也应该如此. 如果网上赌博网站十大排行想保护网上赌博网站十大排行的组织, 网上赌博网站十大排行必须保护网上赌博网站十大排行的人民, 随着工作场所变得更加多样化, 网上赌博网站十大排行面临着更大的挑战. It’s a critical priority for me to proactively push the direction (and execution) of diversity in the workforce.

弗吉尼亚理工大学最美好的回忆...
我有太多美好的回忆,可能因为太偏爱而不能只选一个. Whoever came up with the Virginia Tech "This is Home" slogan summed it up with those words – well that and seeing the Interstate 118 Exit signs on the highway.

我最喜欢的弗吉尼亚理工传统...
比赛日和霍基精神!

最让我兴奋的工作项目...
我目前发展德勤美国业务的过程.S. 网络 & Strategic Risk practice – that means bringing on more talent and seeking both organic and inorganic opportunities to hyperscale our business model and help us maintain our top position in the marketplace. If we are going to have any chance at closing the 技术 and talent gap, 网上赌博网站十大排行需要调整网上赌博网站十大排行的方法,把当下的问题包括进来, 还有引领网上赌博网站十大排行走向未来的投资和创新.

对我影响最大的经历是……
正如我提到的, my mom passing away at the start of my collegiate career shaped me and changed the way I approach obstacles. 在她死前的几年里, 当她生病的时候, I helped to take care of her while also checking in on my dad and going to school. 在年轻的时候,一次要承担很多事情. 我学会了如何处理问题,解决问题. 因为这段经历, I am good at solving problems and seeing them as they come – maintaining my calm. It took a long time to really make that connection between my mom’s death and what I call my grit factor – but once I discovered it, I made it my mission to learn how to leverage that strength to propel me forward personally and professionally.

我隐藏的天赋...
那首曲子的名字!

我在德勤工作了25年多……
I’ve had the opportunity to work with clients and help them address some of the most complex cybersecurity problems. Consulting is unique because you have the opportunity to have multiple careers while at one organization – you essentially get to own the direction your career takes, 这就是我的情况. 在德勤的职业生涯中,我的经历非常丰富. 我已经能够成长为一个领导者, starting in our Commercial practice with a focus on Financial Services and Life Sciences Health Care, 然后前往我国政府 & Public Services practice leading teams, and ultimately to where I am now leading our U.S. cyber and strategic risk practice with a team of over 5000 people – it’s been quite a journey and incredible learning experience. Beyond that, I have worked with incredible clients to help resolve complex problems. I have also met and worked with amazing people who often evolve from colleague or client to friend. At the end of the day – that’s one of the best things here at Deloitte as I look back over my career – forming “colleagues (and friends) for life”.

弗吉尼亚理工大学如何让我适应“现实世界”...
我妈妈在我上大学的时候去世了, so there was a lot of learning I had to do on my own – in addition to the regular growing and learning one does during college. 我不能给她打电话征求意见, 虽然我的父亲是我爱和支持的源泉, 这和母女关系是不一样的. I learned a lot about independence – likely faster than I would have otherwise – and I’ve carried that with me throughout my life and career.

这是更多人应该关注的网络威胁...
网络威胁形势在不断演变, it’s important for companies and organizations to focus on their greatest risks and protect them aggressively. 网上赌博网站十大排行已经看到了很多大规模的, 复杂的攻击, 既然网上赌博网站十大排行不能保护一切, 网上赌博网站十大排行要专注于网上赌博网站十大排行能保护的东西, be ready with a clear response and recovery plan – [and] most importantly to build resilience. This approach means thinking about how to be proactive in your security plans – instituting systems such as threat hunting or detect and respond technologies can make the difference when it comes to protecting your most valuable assets.

五年后的网络安全...
will be a result of the critical inflection point we are at today which involves rethinking talent, 技术, 和创新, 再加上从风险缓解到业务实现的转变. It’s an incredibly compelling time and I’m humbled to be leading a team through the complexity of this journey.

我开始训练服务犬...
大约五年前. It was something I always wanted to do – to give back to the community – and what better way than through the love (and training) of service dogs. 有很多人需要服务犬——无论是为了视觉, 听力, 或者身体损伤, or for emotional support – and there are not enough trained dogs to fill the need. The truth is, I have the space and the capacity to work with these dogs. There is no better feeling (albeit bittersweet) to train a puppy and see them off to their forever person whose life will be [equally] changed.

如果我有超能力,那就是...
社区建设.