INNISFIL, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 7, 2022 / White Tuque announced today that Laura Payne has joined their leadership team as Chief Enablement Officer (CNO) and Vice President of Security Consulting. Payne is a 20-year veteran of the industry whose career began in IT building and managing processes for incident, problem, and change management. This experience not only gave Payne greater insight into how computer systems work, but also how teams work and communicate together during times of organizational transformation and growth.
Payne's career transitioned into the field of cybersecurity when she took on the role of planning and implementing security policies to protect critical systems as Information Security Officer (ISO) at BMO Financial Group. Despite feeling somewhat like she had been thrown in the deep end, Payne found her footing. "Fortunately, because I knew all the people, had a good understanding of the processes, and I understood the building blocks of the technology that was being used, I was able to be successful from there."
White Tuque's approach to cybersecurity begins with understanding the people, processes, and technologies being used by any business of any size. Payne recognizes these three factors are inextricable from one another when approaching cybersecurity in a holistic way. "People, process, and technology are at the core of any successful program. If you don't have the people in place to make the program a success, with the right kind of thinking and support from leadership, then your program is bound to fail from the outset. People are often forgotten when budgeting or planning a program, and White Tuque appreciates this is an aspect that cannot be ignored."
Most recently, Payne had been working in consulting and is excited to radically change some of the problems she has seen throughout her experience in the field. "Having spent some time consulting and working in very large organizations that have a lot of resources, it's become much more obvious how important it is to bring security principles and protections to a wider variety of audiences."
"I think White Tuque is a really unique organization in that it is built on the premise of bringing expertise together in a way that is accessible to a range of clients who might not be finding affordable access to the security services they need."
White Tuque's Founder and CEO, Robert D. Stewart, is thrilled that Payne has come on board. "Laura is not just an ordinary hire; she is here to join our core leadership team. Laura's appointment as Chief Enablement Officer could not be a better fit for a growing firm like White Tuque. Anyone who has had the pleasure of working with Laura would tell you she enables those around her in everything she does. She educates and enables her clients in every interaction; she motivates those around her to learn and grow; and she is going to enable the entire team at White Tuque to continue building something special."
Raymond Kyte, Vulnerability and Configuration Management Team Lead at White Tuque, worked with Payne at Bank of Montreal. At the time there were changes in leadership - teams were reshuffled, and Payne quickly stepped up to fill a leadership role. Kyte explains, "I had a front row seat to Laura's ascension into the vacant director's chair, rallying the entire department behind her. I vividly remember her walking between the cubicles within days of taking control, and effortlessly communicating with members of multiple teams focused on several disciplines, providing each with clear guidance and sincere engagement. She hasn't looked back since."
Kyte continues, "I am genuinely excited to work with a leader of her calibre once more. She truly is a leader who understands what it takes to solve the right problems and lead from the front."
Looking ahead to her future at White Tuque, Payne said, "I think the title of Chief Enablement Officer says a lot about what I'm looking forward to, which is really enabling our clients, enabling the team, and enabling our partners to really do a great job of cybersecurity. I get excited by anything where I am helping somebody build and improve in a meaningful way."
Payne continued, "Being creative to find a better way is also key, and White Tuque has an incredible amount of creativity baked into its approach: finding solutions that are cost effective and looking at ways that we can do this with an understanding of what's important to the client's business and helping them find the resources and programs that are the best fit, while fostering relationships and bringing people together to make this all happen."
About White Tuque
White Tuque's mission is to give companies a trusted partner and a framework of best practices for cyber defence. We are a boutique team with expertise in cyber risk, cyber protection and intelligence.
Partnership with White Tuque gives all companies access to a battle-tested and crisis-proven team of Canada's leading cyber-security experts. We make this level of protection affordable by condensing simple and repeatable tactics into a digestible and scalable format for all organizations. These tactics are the backbone of what protects businesses of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions. At White Tuque our mandate is to make these available to organizations of all sizes.
To learn more about White Tuque's services you can reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website at https://WhiteTuque.com/.
SOURCE: White Tuque