Taylor Hartley

Leading global security and trust strategy at Terra Quantum, enabling secure adoption of quantum technologies across enterprise and government environments. Partnering across product, engineering, and executive leadership to align security with growth and market expansion.

Designs, implements, and analyzes post-quantum cryptographic solutions in high-security environments. Builds scalable, secure, and user-friendly products by leading the design, development, and continuous improvement of cryptographic solutions. This includes engaging with customers to implement solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Commercial, R&D, Applied Research, Marketing, and Engineering, and leading product development efforts. Expert in post quantum cryptography (PQC), Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and cryptographic inventorying.

- Business to Business (B2B) presales engineer covering the entire Ericsson portfolio, including Radio Access Network (RAN), Cloud-native RAN, Cloud Software Defined Network (SDN), core, Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Managed Services, cybersecurity operations platform, - Coordinates across a global organization, between research and product development, to implement security into products and services to meet customer security requirements, such as telecom-specific requirements (like FCC regulation, CISA SSDF, GDPR), standards and compliance (like NIST Cybersecurity Framework, 3GPP, ISO), and requests (such as DevSecOps, Secure by Design, Zero Trust). Customer accounts include the top U.S. telecommunication operators and the U.S. Government. - Consults key customers on security standards, GRC, products, and services while addressing vulnerabilities and threats. Help customers perform risk assessments to prioritize security solutions. - Advisor to the Chief Technology and Strategy Officer in the development, design, and implementation of security strategies, products, and processes, to meet organizational goals and regulatory mandates. - A subject matter expert in emerging technologies (such as AI and quantum), delivering insights and recommendations to senior leadership, influencing security investments and initiatives. Led and contributed to multiple publications on AI/ML security, Post Quantum Cryptography, and 6G. - Liaison between organization and external U.S. Government partners (such as CISA and FCC), in a public-private partnership, to ensure alignment on cybersecurity and technology governance and policy. - Working Group member in the President's NSTAC, CSRIC, NIST, 5G Americas, ATIS, GSMA, and an Executive Chair of the CSCC and lead of the Emerging Technology committee.

- Developed and implemented comprehensive security strategies to meet CMMC Level 2.0 and NIST 800-171 requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. - Oversee the execution of customized security solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards (NIST, CMMC, FedRamp) for government and defense contractors. - Manages Enterprise Security for organization, operating a Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud High environment and protecting Controlled Unclassified Information.

- Flew onboard EP-3 Orion conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions - Subject matter expert in cryptography and cryptanalysis of wireless signals - Ran scheduling and logistics for a team of thirty operators across three deployment locations - Led several small team (3-5) operators during international military operations, during the collection and exploitation of intelligence. Briefed senior government officials on findings. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement security initiatives, protocols, and threat detection in mobile classified spaces and the transportation of classified data.

- Managed the Global Target Tracking Program, comprised of four departments and over 125 personnel, in a 24/7 operations that analyzed Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and created situational reports relevant to National Security. - Assistant CRITIC Action Officer for NSA-CO, serving as a release authority to send situational reports of critical significance to National security to the POTUS - Merged two departments and implemented a new security program that reduced required personnel by 15% and reduced costs by over $500,000 annually. - Top Secret SCI Clearance with Polygraph held from 2011 – 2019

Focus on technology and entrepreneurship

Summa Cum Laude; Certified in Mediation