Jen Stone

About Jen Stone

Jen started her career in IT operations and has worked with varied teams throughout the IT sector, including DevOps and Development. Because of her broad background, she thinks in terms of big picture systems, which allows her to see end-to-end security solutions and detect potentially exploitable vulnerabilities.Known as a skilled communicator, Jen is a go-to evangelist for the message of data security. She has presented at numerous security shows, including HIMSS, PCINACM, SaintCon, THIE and ISC2.Hosting a podcast for SecurityMetrics brings Jen great enjoyment, as she loves talking to others about cybersecurity. Jen says of her passion for demystifying security, “When security professionals bring in an ‘I am smarter than you’ or ‘Only I can do this for you’ attitude, it’s not helpful because businesses will feel afraid and helpless. They will stop trying to improve their security stance. They nihilistically think everyone is going to get breached, and there’s nothing they can do about it. But that’s just not true.” Jen is an avid supporter of the arts and runs the largest aerial arts competition in the world. At home, Jen keeps chickens, cooks for a multigenerational houseful of people, plays with dogs, and takes the occasional ride on her Triumph motorcycle. When she\'s very lucky and the house is quiet, she puts her feet up and sips Scotch.@jenstonesecurity — IG

Experience

1. Partner

   Black Ops Av

   Sep 2014 — Present

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MCIS

  2004 — 2006

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science

  1985 — 1992