Julie Tracy is a principal on the Firm’s Cybersecurity Consulting Services Team with more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations management, service delivery and network administration.
She helps organizations safeguard information systems by identifying and addressing cyber risks, enhancing security controls and developing remediation strategies to protect critical information assets. Her expertise spans risk assessments, security frameworks, vulnerability management, security assessments, third-party risk management, patch management, security awareness training and cyber threat intelligence. Julie advises clients on a wide range of cybersecurity matters, including assessments, risk mitigation and incident response.
Julie holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) credentials.
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Julie is committed to giving back to her communities through leadership and volunteer service. She serves on the Advisory Board of the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Cyber Defense Education and the Board of Directors of the Family Service Association of Howard County. Additionally, she volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Brunswick County, North Carolina.
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