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Kate K. Boye, PhD

Cybersecurity Governance Leader. GRC & Data Protection Advisor. Speaker. Researcher. I help enterprises build governance programs that hold up under real scrutiny, from data loss prevention and sensitivity classification to AI governance and emerging privacy regulation. Good governance is not a document you write once; it is a discipline you practice continuously.

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Achievements

PhD, Information Technology: Conferred May 2025 Published in IEEE Access: Power Grid Cybersecurity & AI Threats CISM Certified: ISACA, 2022 Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert 10+ Certifications Across AWS, Google Cloud & Microsoft Adjunct Instructor: Purdue University Global Pursuing Second Doctorate: D.Sc. in Cyber Leadership ISACA Greater Houston Chapter: Speaker & Mentor

HIGHLIGHTS

A practice built across cloud, governance, and the classroom.

Cloud & Data Protection Expert, building enterprise DLP and sensitivity classification programs.

IT Audit, GRC & RMF Advisor for organizations navigating regulatory and risk complexity.

Multi-Cloud, Multi-Platform Security Certification Portfolio spanning AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft.

Lecturer & Researcher in cybersecurity governance and AI-enabled cyber defense.

Board Advisor for organizations building cyber risk oversight capability.

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Four areas of practice, one governing conviction.

I work across strategic consulting, board advisory, speaking and lecturing, and applied research. Here's where to go for each.

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Meet Kate

PhD, CISM, CIPP, CIPT: the career, credentials, and doctoral research behind a governance practice built across cloud, audit, and enterprise risk.

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Signature keynote topics on AI governance, DLP, Zero Trust, and cyber risk leadership, built for retention, not applause.

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Practitioner-scholar research on AI governance, post-quantum readiness, and cyber risk, from IEEE Access to the KBTECH working paper series.

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Consulting and advisory, board briefings, keynote speaking, guest lecturing, and mentorship: genuine governance work, not a checkbox.

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Planning an event or building a governance program? Tell me what you need and I'll follow up personally.

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Ready to build something that holds up? Whether it's a governance program, a board briefing, or a keynote, let's talk about what you need.

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