Dr. Brannock is a prominent, senior cybersecurity and technology leader, which encompasses leading initiatives in cybersecurity, privacy, governance, risk management, compliance, and cyber law. Her role involves driving strategic efforts to enhance cybersecurity, as well as elevating and educating organizations and professionals about it and its importance. Dr. Brannock plays a pivotal role in shaping HP's professional services, HP Global Security Practice, HP Distinguished Technologists Advisory, and maintaining HP's cybersecurity leadership position. Her responsibilities also extend to product and technology strategies, including strategic technology planning, and fostering strong relationships with clients and partners, and serving as a certified HP spokesperson.
Dr. Brannock’s academic background is extensive, multidisciplinary, and covers a broad spectrum. She holds degrees in accounting, corporate accounting, business, business administration, management information systems, a doctorate specializing in technology and jurisprudence, where she received a distinguished scholar award while becoming a cyber law expert, and a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity where she was inducted into prestigious organizations such as Phi Kappa Phi and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Additionally, Dr. Brannock was a PhD candidate in Information Technology, Information Assurance, and Cybersecurity, with induction into the National Honor Society. Her educational background and fields of interest include the aforementioned areas, along with artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning, endpoint security, Internet of Things (IoT) security, cloud security, code security, cybersecurity workforce development, high-performance secure computing, and secure systems integration across all sectors.
Dr. Brannock actively serves on several advisory boards, including the PCI Security Standards Council Board of Advisors for more than two years, the HP GSS Technical Career Path Board, the HP Managed Print Cloud Services Advisory Board, the HP AI SPuR Steering Committee, the 3GO Security Advisory Board, the Marymount University Industry Cybersecurity Advisory Board, the College of Western Idaho Cyber Defense Center Advisory Board, the CWI Technical Advisory Committee: Cybersecurity Program, and the INSITS committee, representing ANSI, the United States, and HP and as an ISO committee member.