Denver ISSA Women in Security Special Interest Group Dinner

5:30am -6:00pm - Networking & Dinner

6:00pm - 7:00pm - Presentation (CPE credits)

Topic:

Women have come a long way since the 1920’s, the 1950’s, the 1980’s and on – although there is yet a significant way to go. Gail Coury will share her experience as she went into the workforce as a mother of young children and encountered multiple barriers. She will discuss those barriers, and how things gradually improved as she moved up the ladder. She will also give a candid assessment of where women are in the workforce, particularly in technology and cybersecurity.

*After her presentation, the audience will be polled on their experiences in the cyber workforce.

Speaker: Gail Coury

CISA, CISSP, CISM, NACD.DC

SVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Gail Coury is an industry-recognized leader in cybersecurity, information technology, and risk management. Currently serving as Chief Information Officer at Teradata, a data warehousing and high-performance analytics software provider.

With a career spanning more than 25 years, Gail blends deep technical expertise with executive leadership, delivering measurable results in both operational and strategic domains.

Before joining Teradata in 2025, Gail was Senior Vice President and CISO at F5, where she played a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy. Her responsibilities included customer engagement, M&A due diligence, and leading cybersecurity incident response, while working closely with Boards of Directors to enhance visibility into cybersecurity risk and drive organizational transformation.

Prior senior leadership roles include Vice President and General Manager of F5’s Silverline business, as well as CISO positions at Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards, championing best practices in cybersecurity, corporate governance, and risk oversight.

Gail holds an Executive MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Clarke University, where she also serves as a Trustee and member of the Finance & Facilities and Audit Committees.

Gail’s professional honors and awards include:

• 2017 ISSA Honor Roll for Lifetime Achievement
• 2018 ISACA Chair’s Award for Inspirational Leadership
• 2026 ISACA Hall of Fame Inductee

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