Serena Bryson
Serena Bryson is a senior security program leader with over a decade of experience designing, building, and scaling information security programs across healthcare, financial services, and federally regulated environments. A former Director of Information Security and Compliance and current Senior Information Security Program Manager, Serena is known for her ability to translate complex regulatory and risk requirements into practical, resilient security programs that support business growth rather than slow it down. Her expertise spans cloud security architecture, governance, ZTNA/SASE implementation, and multi-framework compliance, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, SOC 1/2, and HITRUST.
Serena approaches security as an interconnected ecosystem where technology, human behavior, operations, and risk converge. She specializes in identifying friction points within systems, understanding their root causes, and redesigning controls so security aligns with how organizations actually work. Her leadership style emphasizes clarity, intentional design, and scalability—building controls once and mapping them intelligently across frameworks to create sustainable, efficient security operations.
With a strong foundation in biology and information technology management, and credentials including CISSP and CASP+, Serena brings both analytical rigor and strategic perspective to her work. Beyond execution, she is an active thought leader and speaker in the cybersecurity community, regularly sharing insights on governance, risk, and human-centered security design. Serena is driven by a commitment to protecting what matters while building programs that evolve with purpose and integrity.
• Microsoft Security Immersion Completion Badge
• CompTIA SecurityX ce Certification
• (ISC)2 Security CISSP
• Third Party Risk Management
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner
• Incident Management
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• CompTIA Security+ ce
• Colorado Technical University- M.S.M.
• Belmont Abbey College- B.A.
• QC SuperMom
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say, “Focus on understanding the logic behind what you’re doing, not just the tools—if you grasp why something works, you can apply that same reasoning to any tool or technology you encounter.”