Joy Poletti
About Joy Poletti
Joy Poletti serves as the Vice President at CommonSpirit Health, where she focuses on cybersecurity governance and identity management. With extensive experience in security compliance and operations, she has held various leadership roles in healthcare and consulting sectors.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
Joy Poletti currently serves as Vice President at CommonSpirit Health, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she has led initiatives to enhance the efficiency and security of access management by outsourcing the Identity and Access Management (IAM) provisioning capability. Prior to her current role, she was the Director of Access Governance and Operations at CommonSpirit Health from 2020 to 2021. Her responsibilities included managing governance processes and ensuring effective identity and access management.
Education and Expertise
Joy Poletti earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting from Colorado State University, completing her studies from 1991 to 1995. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in cybersecurity and governance. She has developed a strong focus on strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and governance metrics to measure progress in cybersecurity initiatives.
Background in Cybersecurity
Joy Poletti has a diverse background in cybersecurity and compliance, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. She was previously the Manager of Security Compliance at Catholic Health Initiatives from 2011 to 2012 and later served as the Director of Security Operations, Identity Access Governance, and Security Awareness from 2018 to 2020. Her experience includes managing a governance program for a managed service provider and developing a firewall governance program.
Professional Experience
Joy Poletti has held several positions in the cybersecurity field throughout her career. She worked as a Senior Data Security Analyst at First Data Corporation from 1999 to 2011 and as a Staff Consultant at Andersen Consulting from 1998 to 1999. Additionally, she served as an Auditor at the Audit Bureau of Circulations from 1996 to 1998. Her roles have consistently involved managing security compliance and governance processes.
Achievements in Cybersecurity Governance
Throughout her career, Joy Poletti has achieved significant milestones in cybersecurity governance. She built a cybersecurity business operations program that centralized the management of all cybersecurity projects, aligning them with financial and strategic goals. Her efforts in developing and implementing a firewall governance program have been instrumental in managing security controls and mitigating risks associated with network access.