ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Motor Freight Transportation Association (NMFTA) recently announced the appointment of Carla Walls as Director of Cybersecurity.
“NMFTA has found in Walls a true leader and cybersecurity industry expert,” said Debbie Sparks, NMFTA Executive Director. “Her direct experience in supply chain security brings a unique skillset and approach to addressing the ever-increasing number of vulnerabilities found in our industry’s technological connections. We have been able to provide one of the nation's critical infrastructures with a specific learning program to effectively counter the exclusive and escalating threats faced by the United States.”
In his new role, Walls will lead NMFTA's Cybersecurity Conference, an annual event that brings together experts from all aspects of supply chain, academia and government, according to a news release.
She will also “oversee the association's cybersecurity education, industry cyber initiatives, and training initiatives to propel the industry toward a more secure environment,” the news release states.
Her approach to practical risk-based security has been adopted by many. Her accomplishments include achieving digital transformation that reduced vulnerability exposure by 61%, implementing Cyber Vault for enterprise-scale recovery, and implementing Cloud Vault that led to 27% cost reductions. Includes architectural adjustments.
“We are excited to build strategic interests with our NMFTA partners and help them meet their business needs and stay safe in the process,” Walls said. “Our goal is to ensure our industry is resilient in the face of evolving threats to our supply chain. I look to his NMFTA and industry leaders for guidance. We are ready to help.”
Walls has over 10 years of leadership experience cyber security For highly regulated global industries and companies such as Coyote Logistics, UMB, H&R Block, and New York Life.
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