Jade Ashford
Jade is a Technical Consultant at Crimson Vista, where she specializes in making the complex world of security frameworks and digital investigations accessible. With a BS in Cybersecurity from BYU and a career spanning since 2018, Jade balances high-stakes advisory work in CMMC, HIPAA, and SOC 2 with deep-dive digital forensics and crypto analysis using Chainalysis.
She is on a mission to prove that compliance doesn’t have to be dry—it’s the foundation of modern defense. When the screen goes dark, Jade is usually riding ATVs at the sand dunes, gaming on her Steam Deck, or tackling the chunkiest fantasy novels she can find.
Session
Danny Ocean had it easy; he didn't face the 11/10/26 deadline for CMMC Level 2 (a mandatory gov security certification). In this heist, we’re building the bank, not robbing it. If we fail to secure the CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) in our systems, the government pulls the contract. Join this interactive "Choose Your Own Adventure" session to navigate the 14 control families, balance your budget, and survive the audit before the clock hits zero.