09/25/2025
Say hi to our classmate, Janet Lawless…
Janet earned her Master's degree in Education with a Learning Handicap Teaching Credential from Fresno State. Little known fact: While at Fresno State, she and her singing partner won both local and state “Bob Hope Search for Top in Collegiate Talent” contests, representing California Colleges nationally. After graduation, she taught in San Diego for two years before transitioning into the corporate world and moving to San Francisco. After San Francisco, Janet made her way to Seattle, where she took on global leadership roles at Microsoft and Cisco focusing on compliance and security. That path led her to a cybersecurity start-up as VP of Sales. And really, with a last name like “Lawless,” how could she not end up in security? Some things are just meant to be. Today, Janet is CEO and Founder of Center for Threat Intelligence, focusing on speaking engagements, online training, and consultancy in threat intelligence. She is also involved with several industry organizations and government task forces, including the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, InfraGard, and the Washington State Fusion Center. Volunteering is an important part of Janet’s story. Janet founded PCs 2 Vets, delivering over 1,000 donated laptops to veterans. She volunteers for the American Red Cross, is an Emeritus Board member and recently received her award for 25 years of service. She is also a former board member for Big Brother/Big Sister. Janet mentions “I’m so excited to see everyone and celebrate the last 50 years.”
Thank you for sharing with us, Janet!
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