Alyson Pisarcik

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DISC Type : c

Manager at Echelon Risk + Cyber

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Alyson Pisarcik is a Cybersecurity Manager at Echelon Risk + Cyber, specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. She has extensive experience leading vCISO engagements, gap assessments, and tabletop exercises, with particular expertise in the financial services sector. She earned her degree in Security Risk Analysis from Penn State University.

Inspired by her sister to enter the field, Alyson is passionate about mentoring others, especially women, transitioning into cybersecurity. She actively participates in women-in-STEM organizations and programs that help military personnel transition into cyber careers. She values making cybersecurity approachable for everyone.

She once considered a career in political science with dreams of working for the UN before pivoting to cybersecurity.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

AI in Compliance
Moderated a roundtable discussion on balancing automation, AI, and human judgment in governance, risk, and compliance.
Cybersecurity in Construction
Recently spoke at the "Build Forward: Voices of Construction" event about safeguarding data and ensuring compliance in the construction industry.
Incident Response Planning
Leads and develops cybersecurity tabletop exercises to help organizations build resilient cyber response teams and prepare for real-world incidents.

Media Appearances

Alyson has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Manager at Echelon Risk + Cyber
5-2023 - 9-2024
Senior Consultant at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
10-2021 - 5-2023
Cyber Security Consultant at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
12-2020 - 10-2021
Security Consulting Senior Analyst at Accenture
9-2019 - 12-2020
Security Consulting Analyst at Accenture

Education

2015 - 2019
Security Risk Analysis from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Alyson

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alyson is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alyson

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alyson move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Alyson take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Alyson

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