Dominique West is a strategic security leader, advisor, and educator focused on developing the next generation of security leadership.

With more than a decade of experience across engineering, governance, risk, compliance, and executive security strategy, Dominique has built and matured security programs in high growth environments while leading teams responsible for ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and enterprise risk initiatives. Her work sits at the intersection of technical execution and executive decision making, translating complex risk into business aligned strategy.

Dominique is the founder of Your Personal CISO, an advisory platform designed to support early and mid career security professionals as they step into leadership, navigate ambiguity, and design intentional career growth. Through structured advisory, education, and thought leadership, she helps security leaders think in systems, sequence decisions strategically, and strengthen their executive presence.

In addition to her advisory work, Dominique is a course creator and speaker whose work focuses on governance design, cross functional security alignment, and the evolution of modern GRC programs. Her teaching emphasizes practical application over theory, equipping professionals with the tools to operate confidently in complex environments.

Dominique’s philosophy is simple: security leadership is not about knowing everything. It is about knowing what matters, when it matters, and having the clarity to act accordingly.