Former NSA Analyst | Two-Time CISO | LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Lora Vaughn

Cybersecurity leader who's protected billions in assets—now helping organizations get security right through speaking and fractional CISO services.

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Engaging keynotes with actionable insights—no vendor pitches or buzzwords.

4.7/5 ISC2 Rating

"Best presenter all day."
— ISC2 Security Congress 2025

"Best talk so far in clarity and content value."
— ISC2 Security Congress 2024

"Amazing speaker, actionable content."
— ISC2 2025

For Security Teams

Plan for Chaos: Why Most IR Plans Fail Big

Real stories from incident response failures—what actually breaks and how to build muscle memory before you need it.

For General Audiences

The Spy in Your Pocket: Mobile Security for Everyone

Your smartphone knows more about you than your closest friends. Here's what to do about it—no jargon required.

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Vaughn Cyber Group

Need a Fractional CISO?

Not ready for a full-time hire? I help startups, SMBs, and community banks build security programs that actually work—without the enterprise price tag or consultant-speak.

✓ Fractional CISO services — Part-time security leadership
✓ SOC 2 & compliance readiness — Audit prep without the panic
✓ Incident response planning — Build the playbook before you need it
✓ Post-incident stabilization — Just had a breach? Let's fix it.

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Why companies hire me:

CISO at MoneyGram (150M+ customers)
CISO at Simmons Bank ($20B+ assets)
Led security at Fastly (10% of internet traffic)
Former NSA analyst
CISSP certified

How I Think About Security

No buzzwords. No vendor pitches. Just real talk.

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The Security Program You Actually Need (Not the One Vendors Are Selling You)

Most security advice assumes you're a Fortune 500. You're not. Here's what you actually need at your size, what you can skip, and how to know when to level up.

I Built a Live Deepfake in 30 Minutes. Here's the Part That Actually Scares Me.

Using AI coding tools, I built a convincing live deepfake demo in 30 minutes with zero machine learning knowledge. The barrier to creating sophisticated attacks isn't technical skill anymore—it's just intent.