Karen Peterson
Driven to secure organizations through governance, risk, and compliance initiatives applicable to security, artificial intelligence and privacy, while carefully balancing policy, culture, and ingenuity.
- Role
- IT Divisional Risk Advisor at Vanguard
- Location
- West Chester, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karen Peterson
Uniquely qualified and committed ISO 27001 and 42001 Lead Auditor, Security+ and CCSK certified professional with an MBA in Information Systems Management. I have demonstrated experience knowing what it takes to begin with a “learn it all” mentality and create a self-directed path that led to being a digital commerce subject matter expert. My curiosity and learning agility has guided me to enhance that foundation with IT security skills. My benefit to a future organization is the coalescence of past and present skills encompassing the following: Experience sourcing and integrating 7+ SaaS technology platforms to streamline the collection, presentation, and effectiveness of data analytics. Created dashboards to define KPIs and KRIs to evaluate program success, drive solution design improvements, and identify opportunities to scale efficiencies across multiple projects. Possess strong strategic thinking, visioning, and interpersonal skills necessary to recognize and optimize the trade-off between risk mitigation and business performance while facilitating team interactions at multiple levels. Conducted multiple security audits and compliance gap assessments to identify and articulate mitigating strategies around risk while developing a solid understanding of NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, CISv8, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, MITRE ATT & CK, and OWASP Top 10 frameworks. Proven ability to develop rapport, anchored by an empathetic and understanding personality, to facilitate the creation of trusting relationships with stakeholders, peers, vendors, and clients. Learned to face challenges with grace and make decisions that create opportunities for effective solutions. My leadership style is rooted in educating, empowering, and inspiring others to take action towards a unified vision. CURRENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ISO 27001, ISO 27701 CIPP/US AI INTERESTS: Exercise…assembling an at-home gym Podcasts…my favs are Darknet Diaries, Next Level Human, Fundamental Heath Traveling…looking for my next adventure in Costa Rica iPhone photography…capturing beauty at a moment in time Football…my heart is with the Big Ten & Ted Lasso
Experience
IT Divisional Risk Advisor
Jul 2025 — Present · Malvern, PA, US
Education
Springboard
Cybersecurity Career Track
Western Reserve Academy
High School Diploma
Loyola University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Franklin & Marshall College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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