Matt Avery

Matt Avery is an experienced security professional currently serving as the Manager of Enterprise Security at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina since April 2016, leading a team focused on security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management. Prior to this role, Matt held positions including Team Lead/Senior Security Engineer at Imperatis, where responsibilities included firewall operations and vulnerability management, and Senior Information Security Analyst at Western Union, specializing in the deployment of Intrusion Prevention Systems and compliance requirements. Early career experience includes an Information Security Analyst role at SRA International and an IT internship at Philip Morris. Matt holds an MBA from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Technology from James Madison University.