{"id":1668,"date":"2023-04-14T16:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/?post_type=speakers&#038;p=1668"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:20:11","slug":"jess-walpole-2","status":"publish","type":"speakers","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/speakers\/jess-walpole-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jess Walpole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a5331a9e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jess-Walpole.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jess-Walpole.webp 660w, https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jess-Walpole-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jess-Walpole-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">President, Fortress Security Risk Management<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Jess Walpole is a global IT and security executive who has successfully driven digital transformation and risk initiatives across high-tech, industrial, and regulated sectors, supporting organizations ranging from SMBs to Fortune 1000 enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As President of Fortress SRM, Jess champions pragmatic, business-aligned cybersecurity and IT strategies. Having held executive leadership roles, she understands the operational pressures teams face and meets them with solutions grounded in trusted partnership and a balanced approach to governance, risk management, and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jess leads Fortress SRM\u2019s culture and strategic direction as it continues to grow. 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