Melina Ryan is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, where she works to create cloud-based security solutions and empower the people who use them. She has many years of experience in the IT industry, with a focus on cyber security and identity. From humble beginnings as an IT support person, she has worked as a Security and Identity Systems Specialist, a Cyber Security Engineer, and dabbled in Incident Management. She is passionate about demystifying cyber security, and helping people learn new skills and technologies.