Derek is delighted to have Megan Samford joining him today!

Megan is an executive experienced in Product Security programs, ICS/OT, PSIRTs, Threat Intel, and Critical Infrastructure Protection. She is currently the VP and Chief Product Security Officer of Energy Management at Schneider Electric.

Megan is a well-rounded and fascinating person! In addition to being a cyber-emergency manager, she is a critical infrastructure protection hero, the founder of many things, a mother, a rock hunter, and a genealogy enthusiast! She loves shopping, interior design, and cars-specifically 300zx!

In today’s episode, Megan tells her story, discusses her career trajectory, and shares her experience, insight, advice, and free resources for anyone considering a career in cybersecurity.

Show highlights:

• How Megan's mother helped Megan grow into her full potential.
• Megan talks about being part of the first graduating class of the world's first accredited degree program in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at Virginia University.
• How Megan gained a core foundation for critical infrastructure while doing an internship at the governor’s office in 2007.
• Megan discusses her first encounter with policy work and explains how much she loved it.
• Megan talks about being promoted to leading critical infrastructure for the Commonwealth of Virginia when she was only twenty-six.
• What Megan did that allowed her to get promoted to lead critical infrastructure for the Commonwealth of Virginia at only twenty-six years of age.
• Why do people like working with Megan professionally?
• How Megan got to work at GE, and how she ended up working at Schneider Electric.
• Megan dives into the work she does with ICS4ICS.
• Megan shares free resources via ICS4ICS for FEMA online incident command system training.

Links and resources:

(CS)²AI 

Derek Harp on LinkedIn

Schneider Electric

Megan Samford on LinkedIn

ICS4ICS training