Bio
Felicia King: A Renowned Technology Executive
Overview: Felicia King, president and vCTO/vCISO of QPC Security, is an internationally recognized CTO/CISO and one of the top network layer and cybersecurity strategists in the United States. Felicia is known for her innovative approach to technology and her passion for operational maturity and secure configuration management.
Professional Involvement:
• Member of the ASCII member and vendor advisory board.
• Significant contributor to The Tech Tribe.
• Host of the Breakfast Bytes radio show and podcast since 2004.
• Key speaker on webinars with top tech companies such as Senteon, Huntress, Automox, Heimdal.
• Regular guest instructor for TPISRM for CvCISO curriculum for Security Studio.
Industry Recognition:
• Regarded by peers as an outstanding strategic leader with decades of experience.
• Recognized authority in network design, TPISRM, counterparty risk management, Microsoft 365, BCDR, server architecture, virtualization, Active Directory architecture, WatchGuard security solutions, operational maturity, document management solutions, and governance.
• Awarded the WatchGuard Tech All-Stars badge, recognizing her exceptional expertise in WatchGuard products and commitment to sharing knowledge.
Mergers and Acquisitions Expertise:
• Experienced technology executive for both sellers and buyers.
• Helps sellers achieve higher sales prices through strategic pre-sales optimizations, remediations, removal of technical debt, operational maturity efficiencies, and risk reduction.
• Assists buyers by assessing and financializing risk and post-acquisition remediation costs.
Experience and Achievements:
• Over 50,000 hours of experience as a network security architect.
• 29 years of experience in secure configuration management.
• Completed more than 450 network and systems architecture and remediation projects.
• Developed innovative solutions such as microsegmentation, network security hardening at scale, a school lockdown system, and co-invented a safety system for the U.S. manufacturing industry.
Business Process Innovations:
• Expertise in business process innovations that drive sales and marketing.
• Ensures compliance with internet-facing security posture and sales and marketing outreach.
Consulting and Advisory Roles:
• Consulted with 15 companies with over 10,000 users.
• Over 15 years of experience as vCTO/vCISO in complex environments.
• Saved a customer from a $189mm Federal penalty through her expertise as a vCTO.
• Key member of the Kaseya breach response team, navigating the aftermath of a significant ransomware attack.
