Ligeia Zeruto is a trusted advisor on cybersecurity operations and compliance, leveraging over 25 years of high-stakes leadership across the Department of Defense, Fortune 500 giants like Amazon Web Services (AWS), and innovative tech startups. She is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence Officer, decorated combat veteran, and the lead author for the original  DoD Joint Cyberspace Training and Certification Standards for Cyber Protection Teams. Her technical expertise is matched by a proven track record of scaling secure technology solutions, having led global SaaS sales and partner programs teams at AWS and currently serving as the Head of Government, Aerospace, and Defense at Beyond Identity.

Beyond her operational success, Ms. Zeruto is a strategic architect of the national cybersecurity landscape, contributing directly to the NICE workforce design and education standards,  serving at US Cyber Command and a periodic Cyber Patriot Coach. She is a distinguished practitioner who will bridge the gap between complex regulatory requirements and commercial viability; making her an invaluable advisor for organizations navigating modern threats. With advanced credentials from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Penn State, and a current role on the Board of the National Military Intelligence Foundation, she provides the rare combination of frontline battlefield intelligence and executive-level compliance strategy necessary to secure the world's most sensitive infrastructures.

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