About me
Sarah-Jane, the Director of Cyber Defense at Fortive, brings over 25 years of experience in the technology industry. With a robust background in technical operations and software engineering, she has held roles ranging from developer to CISO. Sarah-Jane is a passionate advocate for a practical approach to security that aligns seamlessly with business objectives. Her extensive software experience spans more than two decades, covering environments from the most formal to the 'let's fix it in production' type teams. She has consistently championed deliberate application security as a collaborative effort with product management, emphasizing that security does not have to be an overhead.