Connie Barrera, Jackson Health: Security requires a culture of ’empowerment’

As chief information security officer of Jackson Health System, Connie Barrera prioritizes culture and people over other aspects of cybersecurity. She believes that engaging and educating employees and clinicians about the importance of security is crucial. Barrera also emphasizes the need for CISOs to know their network and systems, ensure proper contract language with vendors, and pay attention to patching and versioning.