Breaking Barriers & Battling Cybercrime: Wendy Thomas on Leadership and the Future of Security

In this powerful episode of Bytes & Brew, host Terry McGraw, CEO of Cape Endeavors, sits down with Wendy Thomas, former CEO of Secureworks, for a wide-ranging conversation that explores the shifting frontlines of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and leadership. Wendy unpacks how quantum and AI are reshaping the cyber landscape, including the opportunities (like democratized security and new AI forensics roles) and risks (from model drift to deepfakes). The two dive into the explosive growth of cybercrime—now topping $10.5 trillion—and discuss the need for new public-private accountability models, secure software mandates, and a "lifestyle approach" to legislation. Beyond tech, Wendy reflects on the evolution of diversity in leadership, the limitations of traditional higher education, and what it really takes to lead a company through IPOs, acquisitions, and cultural change. Insightful, strategic, and deeply human—this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Cape Endeavors is dedicated to providing top-tier Managed CMMC Secure Enclave services tailored to the defense industrial base. Our team of experts ensures that you can rapidly become compliant with NIST 800-171/CMMC 2.0 Lvl2 while focusing on your existing business with little interruptions to existing operations. Learn more: www.capeendeavors.com ⁠#Cybersecurity⁠ ⁠#AI⁠ ⁠#QuantumComputing⁠ ⁠#Deepfakes⁠ ⁠#AICybersecurity⁠ ⁠#CyberRisk⁠ ⁠#ThreatLandscape⁠ ⁠#SecureSoftware⁠ ⁠#SecureWorks⁠ ⁠#WomenInTech⁠ ⁠#BoardLeadership⁠ ⁠#TechLeadership⁠ ⁠⁠#CapeEndeavors⁠