The Bedel Security Team is proud to welcome their newest vCISO Senior Advisor and VP Chief Financial Officer, Stephanie Goetz, CPA, CISA, CISSP. Stephanie brings a lot of tools in her tool belt making her not only well equipped to deliver expert vCISO consulting services, but also an essential piece in the development of our company as a whole.
President and CEO, Chris Bedel had this to say about the newest team member:
“Stephanie's the type of person that can come in and make an immediate impact in any organization. Her experience in cybersecurity within multiple industries, as well as her financial background, make her a great asset to reaching our vision here at Bedel Security. It’s awesome having her as part of our growing team.”
Stephanie followed up saying:
“I am humbled to be welcomed by such an amazing group of individuals in and around the Bedel Security team. I look forward to contributing to our collective success while continuing to learn from those experiences.”
Stephanie began her career as a financial and information technology auditor where she found a niche in bringing together the business and IT perspectives to solve problems and improve business outcomes. Intellectual curiosity and the cybersecurity skills shortage led her to begin steering her career into information security, where she added the CISSP certification to her toolkit.
Stephanie served in the deputy CISO role at a large financial institution where she built a defendable and risk-based information security program. She also served as the CISO for a midsize insurance company where she built their first-ever security function.
Stephanie grew up in a rural Indiana community and still maintains her love of the farm life. She and her husband live on a 60-acre farm in Indiana where they raise chickens, keep bees, and garden with the ‘assistance’ of their three cats. Stephanie also enjoys riding their two horses, one of whom Stephanie has personally raised and trained.
Stephanie can be reached at sgoetz@bedelsecurity.com. All are invited to send her their congratulations and join us in welcoming her to The Bedel Security Team.