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Five Security Pros Dedicated to Protecting Critical Infrastructure

Here are people who are taking the lead in making critical infrastructure more resilient in the face of nation-state attacks.

by Bill Brenner,  CYBR.SEC.Media

The latest report from Google Threat Intelligence reinforces something many in this community have felt building for months: the defense industrial base and critical infrastructure are under sustained, multi-vector pressure from nation-state actors. Messaging platforms, edge appliances, manufacturing supply chains, personal email accounts — nothing is off the table. (CYBR.SEC.Community member Matt Johansen has a great video on this over at VulnerableU.)

  • Dmitri Alperovitch
  • Christopher Hetner
  • Madison Horn
  • Keenan Skelly
  • Cory Simpson

This week's #FollowFriday highlights five people who are giving their all to protecting critical infrastructure. Each brings clarity and practitioner-level insight to the evolving risks facing the broader defense ecosystem.

Madison Horn's career bridges enterprise cybersecurity leadership, national security engagement, and public service. I've learned a lot from tracking her posts, especially on LinkedIn. She has held senior security roles in the private sector focused on strengthening security operations, cloud security strategy, and enterprise risk governance, including her current role as Chief Advisor, National Security & Critical Infrastructure at World Wide Technology.

Beyond her corporate work, Madison has been active in public policy and national security conversations, including as a U.S. Senate candidate AND as a candidate for the House. Cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection and national resilience were central themes of her platform. She has also advised and collaborated with organizations focused on advancing cyber workforce development and strengthening state and federal cyber readiness.

She represents the next generation of leaders bridging operational cybersecurity with broader infrastructure and governance conversations. She brings an essential clarity to the discussion.

Where to follow:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madisonshorn/ 
X (Twitter): @MadisonHornOK
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madisonhorn.ok/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073247787161