William Tulaba, CISSP
Information Security Leader | Security Engineering & Operations | Cybersecurity Strategy
William Tulaba is an experienced Information Security leader with over 20 years of progressive responsibility across cybersecurity, security engineering, and enterprise risk management. He is known for building pragmatic, scalable security programs that align technical controls with real-world business objectives.
William currently focuses on security architecture, security operations, and engineering-led risk reduction, with deep experience across identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, endpoint protection, network security, and security tooling modernization. His work emphasizes measurable outcomes, operational resilience, and sustainable security maturity rather than checkbox compliance.
Throughout his career, William has led and contributed to initiatives including Zero Trust adoption, privileged access management, security telemetry and SIEM optimization, vulnerability management, and cloud security integration. He has partnered closely with IT, engineering, and executive leadership to translate security strategy into actionable roadmaps that support both growth and regulatory requirements.
William holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification and applies industry frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001 to guide program design and maturity assessments. His leadership style is grounded in collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement, with a strong belief that effective security enables innovation rather than obstructing it.
In addition to his professional work, William actively shares insights on cybersecurity trends, risk management, and practical security leadership through writing and community engagement. He is particularly interested in helping organizations and teams navigate complex security challenges with clarity and confidence.
William is based in Natick, Massachusetts and continues to focus on advancing modern, engineering-driven security programs that balance risk, usability, and business impact.
Areas of Focus
- Security Engineering & Architecture
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Cloud & Endpoint Security
- Security Operations & Incident Response
- Risk Management & Security Governance
- Program Maturity & Continuous Improvement