Articles by: Caroline Connolly

Caroline Connolly is the Director of Cybersecurity Programs at Cyber Defense Group, where she serves as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for small to mid-sized organizations navigating limited resources and evolving threats. With deep expertise in application security, penetration testing, risk assessments, and compliance frameworks including SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, she helps clients build scalable, audit-ready security programs. Caroline is known for translating complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable strategies—enhancing visibility, strengthening documentation, and guiding smart security tool selection. Passionate about security awareness and digital literacy, she also works to educate non-technical users on protecting themselves in an increasingly complex digital world.