Ryan René Rosado

Ryan René Rosado is a recognized cybersecurity leader with nearly 15 years of experience across government, consulting, and enterprise environments. She began her career as an enlisted Cyber Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Air Force and has since led and supported security initiatives at organizations including EY, Avanade, and Optiv.

Ryan specializes in incident response, threat intelligence, risk management, and compliance, with a focus on translating complex security challenges into actionable business outcomes. She is a Teaching Assistant at Harvard Extension School for Network and Cloud Security and serves as an advisor to the startup Ally Security.

A frequent contributor to the cybersecurity community, Ryan has presented at leading conferences including BSides, Forum InCyber, and RSAC. She has been featured on The Security Happy Hour podcast, contributed to Dark Reading and Signal IT Magazine, and was recently recognized by AFCEA as a 40 Under Forty Emerging Leader.


Session

06-13
15:35
45min
What Everyone Keeps Getting Wrong About the Cyber Gap
Ryan René Rosado

The cyber talent gap is misdiagnosed. It’s not a hiring problem—it’s a workforce protection failure. Security teams face rising workloads driven by expanding attack surfaces and AI-driven threats. This session breaks down why talent isn’t the issue—retention is—and outlines how leaders can shift from constant hiring to sustaining and strengthening their teams.

Track 4: In the Beginning (People, Careers and Culture For The Curious)
Track 4 I.T.B. (ALK 107)