Valerie H.
About Valerie H.
Valerie H. serves as the Data Protection Lead for ANZ, specializing in proactive data-centric security strategies. With a background at Microsoft and other leading tech firms, she focuses on enhancing security posture and advancing zero trust initiatives.
Work at Fortra
Valerie H. serves as the Data Protection Lead for the Asia Pacific region at Fortra. In this role, she focuses on enhancing the organization's security posture and advancing zero trust initiatives. Valerie engages in discussions related to data understanding, identification, governance, and protection, contributing to the development and implementation of proactive data-centric security strategies aimed at risk reduction and management.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Prior to her current position, Valerie H. worked at Microsoft in various roles related to information protection. From 2019 to 2021, she served as an Information Protection and Advanced Compliance Specialist, Global Black Belt, in Asia. Before that, from 2018 to 2019, she held the position of Identity and Information Protection Specialist, Global Black Belt, also in Asia. Her tenure at Microsoft involved developing strategies for data protection and compliance across the region.
Background in Security Solutions
Valerie H. has extensive experience in security solutions prior to her current role. She worked at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. as a Security Pre-sales & Solutions Architect for Major Accounts from 2015 to 2016 in Australia. Following that, she joined Symantec, where she continued as a Security Pre-sales & Solutions Architect for Major Accounts from 2016 to 2018. In 2022, she took on the role of Principal Cloud Security Architect at Skyhigh Security for six months in the Asia Pacific region.
Education and Expertise
Valerie H. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her educational background supports her expertise in proactive data-centric security strategies, focusing on risk reduction and management. This foundation has equipped her with the necessary skills to navigate complex security challenges in her professional roles.