Dr. Joye Purser, CISSP, Ph.D, is the global lead of field cybersecurity at Veritas Technologies. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s security strategy and vision, working in close alignment with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Veritas has the capabilities needed to provide robust and resilient security solutions for customers. Prior to Veritas, Dr. Purser founded East by South Solutions, a consultancy aimed at helping clients address regulatory compliance risk and increase cyber resiliency. Before that, she served as regional director for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security and managing consultant (Big Four) at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has also held leadership positions at the Pentagon, Artemis Strategies and the U.S. Congress. Dr. Purser earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas and a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.