CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP
OBSERRA LEADERSHIP
Clear leadership for complex security decisions.
Obserra Executive Protection & Intelligence LLC unites cybersecurity, protective intelligence, and practical operational discipline—so leaders can move from risk to a defensible, accountable response.
DR. JODY BLANCHARDFOUNDER & CEOCYBER, SECURITY, AND INTELLIGENCE
FOUNDER PROFILE
A security executive shaped by real decisions and real consequence.
Dr. Jody Blanchard brings senior cybersecurity leadership together with a background in military intelligence, protective operations, governance, and education. He helps leaders turn complex risk into a clear, accountable response that can be understood, acted on, and defended.
His experience spans global enterprise cybersecurity, intelligence, investigations, risk governance, and operational leadership. Supported by doctoral study in organizational leadership, graduate study in information management and cybersecurity, and a criminal justice foundation, Dr. Blanchard brings both strategic range and practical judgment to the work. He is also the author of CyberBulleys: A CISO's Guide to Doing Cybersecurity and Break the System.
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LICENSES & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Credentials stated clearly.
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ADG Verified in Defend
(ADG Defend)
ADG Verified in Adopt
(ADG Adopt)
ADG Verified in Govern
(ADG Govern)
CompTIA SecurityX
(SecurityX)
CompTIA Project+
(Project+)
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer
(CDPSE)
Associate Certified Chief Information Security Officer
(CCISO)
EC Council Certified Incident Handler
(ECIH)
EC Council Certified Encryption Specialist
(ECES)
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
(CHFI)
Certified Ethical Hacker
(CEH)
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner
(CASP+)
Certification in Risk and Information Systems Control
(CRISC)
Certified Information Systems Auditor
(CISA)
Certified Information Security Manager
(CISM)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
(SSCP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(CISSP)
Florida Class C Security Officer License
(Class C)
Florida Class D Security Officer License
(Class D)
Florida Class G Statewide Firearm License
(Class G)
Florida Class DI Security Officer Instructor License
(Class DI)
Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License
(CCWL)
RECOGNITION & CREDIBILITY
Recognized for cybersecurity leadership and industry impact.
Obserra carries the credibility of real executive, cyber, security, and intelligence experience into every engagement, training experience, and technology conversation.
GLOBAL CYBER LEADERSHIP
Top Global CISO in the World, 2023
GLOBAL CYBER LEADERSHIP
Top Global CISO in the World, 2024
GLOBAL CYBER LEADERSHIP
Top Global CISO in the World, 2025
EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY
A100 Accelerated Winner, 2024
EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY
A100 Accelerated Winner, 2026
LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
CEH Hall of Fame recognition. Executive perspective. Public leadership.
Dr. Jody Blanchard brings recognized cybersecurity leadership, practical executive insight, and a clear voice to boardrooms, industry conversations, and high-stakes decision environments.
CEH HALL OF FAME · TOP 100
CEH Hall of Fame, 2025
A defining independent cybersecurity leadership recognition.
Global leadership distinction, 2025
Technology leadership panel
Cybersecurity return on investment fireside chat
OBSERRA INTELLIGENCE IN BRIEF
Security, intelligence, and governed execution—made clear.
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Cybersecurity, security, and intelligence are strongest when they work together.
Cybersecurity leadership
Enterprise cyber strategy, risk governance, resilience, incident readiness, and executive communication.
Protective intelligence
Risk-informed support for executives, travel, digital exposure, people, and high-consequence decisions.
Enterprise intelligence
Evidence grounded analysis that helps leaders connect context, risk, action, and accountability.
Secure technology
AI-native applications, governed workflows, and decision experiences built around the business need.
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
OBSERRACYBERSECURITY · SECURITY · INTELLIGENCESPEAKING & EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Bring a trusted cyber and intelligence voice into the room.
Dr. Jody Blanchard is available for executive briefings, board sessions, leadership offsites, conference keynotes, panels, podcasts, and private learning engagements. Sessions are tailored to the audience and designed to leave people with a practical way to think, decide, and act.
Enterprise cyber leadershipAI governance and responsible innovationProtective intelligence and executive riskBoard ready cyber risk communicationSecurity culture and decision accountabilityVeteran leadership and mission focused teams
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