Jocelyn Woodard
QA & Audit Analyst, IT Division - NC Department of Health & Human Services
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Jocelyn M. Woodard is an IT audit and risk management professional with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), where she focuses on strengthening enterprise governance, privacy, and security programs. With deep expertise in IT audit, quality assurance, and leadership strategy, she helps organizations translate complex audit findings into practical risk management and cyber resilience initiatives. Jocelyn also leads Mind of Means, a leadership and coaching consultancy dedicated to empowering professionals in technology and government sectors to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
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Leading Through the Lens of Risk: Turning Audit Insights into Actionable Cyber Defenses
Audit reports often reveal more than compliance gaps, they uncover the story of an organization’s risk posture, culture, and blind spots. Yet, too often, those insights remain static in reports instead of driving real defensive change.
This session explores how leaders can translate audit findings into actionable cyber strategies that strengthen defenses, reduce risk exposure, and foster accountability at every level.
Attendees will learn how to use the “lens of risk” to prioritize investments, design remediation roadmaps, and communicate security value to executives and stakeholders.
Drawing on practical experience in IT audit and governance across state government, this presentation offers a blueprint for integrating audit intelligence into operational security frameworks, bridging the gap between analysis and action.
By viewing leadership decisions through the lens of risk, organizations can evolve beyond compliance to achieve proactive, measurable resilience.
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