Nicole L. Mendolera, CPA, CISSP, CIPP

Chances are if you’ve used a cell phone, bought a new outfit, took medicine, watched TV, or went grocery shopping, Nicole L. Mendolera has played a role in protecting your identity and lifestyle. Nicole has been a cybersecurity advisor to over one hundred Fortune 500 companies -- from the largest drug manufacturers to the most popular entertainment companies; from telecom companies with the greatest coverage areas to the most common clothing and food retailers. She has worked with CISOs and security leaders for decades to better protect their secret formulas, investigate cyber attacks from nation states, secure manufacturing plants that create our foods and medicines, remove fraud from our retail stores and help our healthcare systems respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this way, Nicole’s work has had a direct impact on the every day lives of consumers, and that makes her a highly sought-after cybersecurity advisor to CISO’s.

Nicole’s work not only challenges the narrow view most experts have of cybersecurity, but also elevates these programs by integrating cybersecurity with business administration, privacy, business resilience, auditing and accounting in order to build comprehensive and integrated cybersecurity programs.

Nicole has spent almost a decade and a half as a cybersecurity and risk management consultant at EY, while obtaining multiple certifications in her field.  She has continued to expand her experience working with CISOs as the founder and CEO of Mendo Cybersecurity a consulting firm specializing in security and risk program management, privacy, compliance and business resilience.  She has received her Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Masters of Business Administration - Accounting from Binghamton University. Please connect with her via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-mendolera/ or schedule a free 30 minute consult to learn more about how Mendo Cybersecurity can assist with achieving your security and privacy goals.