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Beverly Moore has a unique background for an information technology professional – at her core she’s a writer.

她的书面和口头交流技巧，以及无限的好奇心和学习和卓越的动力，一直是她在IT安全的男性主导领域中成功攀登的骨干。

信息技术安全副总裁兼首席信息安全官Moore说：“ IT安全主要在后台运作，但对大学的任务至关重要。”“患者信任休斯顿Uthealth提供的护理，我的团队是他们的护理团队的一部分。临床医生是护理人员，我们是他们数据的看护人。我对此充满热情。”

在她的职位上，摩尔领导了四个IT安全团队 - 安全运营，身份和访问管理，风险管理咨询和合规；和学校的安全支持。外围beplay

“Our job is to ensure the university’s data and information is protected. We help manage risk for the organization, but to do that well, we must work with our community,” Moore said. “I can’t think of a better word than ‘partnership’ to describe what we do. In many organizations, IT security is viewed as the office of ‘no,’ but we take a consultative approach and work with our business sponsors and IT professionals to find reasonable and secure solutions.”

摩尔最初没有设想IT安全职业。她从小就想当一名医生。

“我是休斯顿人。我在第三病房长大，得克萨斯州医疗中心一生都有重要的存在。”她说。“我年轻的时候，我自愿作为糖果脱衣舞娘，这激发了我对医疗保健的亲和力。”

摩尔就读于著名的Debakey High School从事卫生专业。她还通过高中和大学担任护理助理，但发现她的写作能力比有机化学更有才华。她以优异的成绩获得了休斯顿大学 - 唐敦大学的专业写作学位。经过几次德克萨斯医学中心实习，她被聘为研究与学术事务办公室的编辑，主要为研究创新杂志制作校园研究目录和内容。beplay苹果手机能用吗

Moore’s journey into IT started with a broken computer in 1996. By happenstance, Moore had a conversation with the woman working on her machine. The Help Desk was looking to hire someone to put printed training manuals online. As a writer, Moore had some of the skills. She applied and was hired as a client support analyst for the IT Help Desk. She upskilled and became an IT trainer as well.

四年后，她了解了另一个机会。数据处理为灾难恢复和安全分析师提供了开放。

摩尔说：“当我采访该职位时，我很诚实。”“我对大型机或数据处理中发生的任何事情都不了解，但是我是作家，部门需要灾难恢复计划。我的写作技巧再次打开了另一扇门。有人告诉我，‘我们不能教书和沟通技巧，但是我们可以教您技术，”因此，我跳入并了解了大型机安全和信息技术的后端工作。我与聪明的人一起工作，开始参加安全课，并在这些领域进行自我教育。”

摩尔撰写了《灾难恢复计划》，当国家对其进行审核时，它被作为德克萨斯州其他人的标准采用。在这个职位上，摩尔意识到，新的州任务将使休斯敦灾难恢复合同的价格三倍。她写了一份详细的报告，要求州豁免。该报告最终在《华尔街日报》的一篇文章中被引用，并引起了当时的首席信息官的注意。

摩尔说：“这篇文章将休斯顿的乌西顿特征描述为众所周知的大卫对阵歌利亚。”“使用我的写作技巧，我能够记录这个新供应商使我们失败的各种方式。我的目标是与官僚主义作斗争，因为这项任务是在降低我们的服务时花费大量资金。我了解到，当事情不正确时，您知道它们不对，您不必处于高级位置即可说些什么。如果您看到什么，说些什么，并倡导正确的内容。正确的做法并不总是最简单的事情。诚信很重要。”

这种心态导致她在2008年担任IT安全性高级信息安全分析师的晋升。摩尔蓬勃发展，升任经理，高级经理，首席安全官ad interim, and then to her current post as Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer since May 2020.

“I found myself creating processes to fill gaps in our security program, learning skills I needed to excel, and taking the opportunities to stretch and grow. I’ve remained inquisitive and open to feedback.”

Moore has attained several security certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

要取得成功，您必须成为终身学习者。技术迅速发展，最佳实践发生了变化。

摩尔说，她感谢她在询问时提供帮助的同龄人，以及在旅途中提供机会的领导人。包括Barbara Legate，Bill Sun，Amar Yousif，Rick Miller，Kevin Dillon等。

“我没有问题是工蜂,我从来没有aspired or saw myself in leadership,” she said. “You don’t get to places like this by yourself. You have to have people who support you, lift you up, and are willing to take a chance on you. When you get your chance, shoot your shot. Luck is a combination of preparedness and opportunity, and when opportunity presents itself, grab it and don’t let go.”

Even in an executive leadership role, Moore said she’s still learning new skills.

“The need for learning doesn’t stop once you get to this level; I’m still learning,” she said. “I’m very excited that at this point in my career I am mentoring others. I’ve learned that you can be a mentor and a mentee in the same body and space. Admittedly, I’ve learned as much from my mentees as they have from me: generational differences; the way they think and work, and how they use technology-- is different. It’s important to have those relationships.”

For a long period, Moore was the only woman in IT Security, but she has worked to hire qualified women into a department that is more diverse and inclusive of people with unique skillsets. Currently, nearly a quarter of the IT security team are women.

摩尔说：“实习和指导有助于开放非传统的人才库。”

经过近三十年的工作，摩尔说每天都是新鲜且挑战。

“UTHealth Houston is an amazing organization. With three missions, there is always something fascinating going on,” she said. “In IT security, no day is the same. We get to work with a community of innovative researchers, educators, clinicians, faculty, staff, and students. In the midst of it all, our job is to protect our data, enable the business and promote a positive security culture. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the UTHealth Houston community."