Kourtney Hayes, MBA | Cybersecurity Leader| Tech Content Creator

Our first @ceobaeonline Office Hours of the year is happening tomorrow, January 14th ✨ We’re joined by @thecybersecuritybabe , a cybersecurity leader at @amazonwebservices , for a Members Only conversation centered on leadership, self trust, and navigating high pressure environments. Kourtney will share her real experiences being in the room, growing into visibility, and staying authentic while setting boundaries. Office Hours is where honest dialogue, mentorship, and practical insight come together in an intimate, interactive setting created specifically for our members. Please RSVP in the CEO BAE Members App to join us 🤍 ______ @ceobaeonline is an exclusive social club for high-achieving women offering premium experiences authentic connections and top-tier business resources. Our community empowers women to excel in their careers elevate thei r social circles and prioritize wellness.

🩷👩🏾‍💻Feeling incredibly honored to be spotlighted by @nohackllc alongside some amazing Women Trailblazers in cybersecurity! It’s such a privilege to share this space with them. 📌I’m also sharing a bit of my journey—check out my bio below to learn more about my path into cybersecurity. 🌟Kourtney is a Senior Cyber Security Program Owner at Amazon Web Services, bringing over a decade of experience in designing and implementing security solutions for leading organizations including Amazon, Fannie Mae InfoSec, and the Department of Defense. As a global technical advisor on security, privacy, and data protection, she has consistently raised the security bar and prevented breaches through innovative controls and solutions. 🌟In addition to her role at AWS, Kourtney has served on various boards, including the Board of Directors for Amazon’s Black Employee Network (BEN-DMV), where she leads as Director of Events, curating experiences that celebrate and amplify the contributions of Black professionals within Amazon and the broader Black tech community across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. Her expertise has allowed her to provide key insights and leadership across several organizations. 🌟Kourtney is also the founder of @thechictechfirm LLC, a career consulting practice dedicated to helping professionals pivot into cybersecurity and empower women to thrive in tech. As a mentor and IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) graduate, she has created numerous impactful tech events and industry panels, including DC’s first Big Tech Black Tech Gala, Black in Tech Field Day, and previously designed and lead the Amazon’s experience at multiple conference including @afro.tech and @baddiesintech . A true connector in the DC area, she designs spaces where Black tech professionals can gain industry insights and find community. 🌟With a non-traditional journey into cybersecurity, holding a Bachelor’s in Business and an MBA in Business Management, Kourtney’s path inspires others to consider careers in tech. Her commitment to driving change is evident in her work empowering underrepresented groups to succeed in the field. #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #womenintech

Honored. Grateful🩷. Thank you @baddiesintech and @mefeatersmagazine for honoring me as a Tech Honoree on this year’s Top 100 Women to Watch list. To be recognized among so many trailblazing women shaping the future of tech is humbling. I’ve had the opportunity to create safe spaces, building community, leading with purpose, empower under representative groups to get into cybersecurity, and solving the hard problems. My journey has never been traditional, but it’s always been intentional. Thank you to @baddiesintech and @mefeatersmagazine for seeing me, for seeing us. We’ve been doing the work. Here’s to continued impact, innovation, and elevation. #BaddiesInTech #WomenToWatch #BlackWomenInTech #TechBaddie #GratefulHeart #IntentionalJourney #cybersecurity #womenintech

The art of looking beautiful, is a form of therapy. I love letter in the body of a woman.💌 Swimsuit: @mahoganycoastswim (love bomb swimsuit)😍 ——— @theaerialbvi thank you for making us feel so deeply cared for @theaerialbvi isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling, and your energy is a big part of why this trip will stay with us forever. The @theaerialbvi delivered luxury the way it should always feel, effortless, warm, and genuinely personal. #grateful #aerialbvi #britishvirginislands #dcinfluencer #thankful

A love letter 💌 from @theaerialbvi in 📍the British Virgin Islands. Somewhere between living the soft life and taking over the world, and honestly, why choose? High standards protect you from low energy, low quality experiences. Respectfully❤️. And we have to give her flowers right now, my girl @bianca.stacey built something beautiful with @mahoganycoastswim , and getting to twin in her pieces in a place like this? That’s not just a luxury swim line, it’s sisterhood. That’s showing up for each other. That’s what it looks like when you pour into women who are genuinely doing the work. So proud of her. So grateful for this moment. So here for all of it❤️. Thank you, Jesus🙏🏽. #aerialbvi #sisterhood #mahoganycoastswim #dcinfluencer #britishvirginislands

Cherish the friendships that feel like sisterhood. No jealousy, no competition, no weird energy. Just women who genuinely want the best for each other. 📍@aerialbvi — in every room, every season, every chapter. Those are your people. Hold onto them tight. — My sister @bianca.stacey pours that same energy into everything she creates, @mahoganycoastswim was built for women like us, confident, luxurious, and ready for the water. Swimsuits ❤️: @mahoganycoastswim #bvi #mahogonycoastswim #vacation #dcinfluencer #womenintech

From the British Virgin Islands 📍 @theaerialbvi , with love 💌. Thank you, Heavenly Father. Thank you, Jesus ❤️ 🛍️Dress: @fashionnova 🎀Jewelry: @chanelofficial x @davidyurman #BVI #luxurytravel #dcinfluencer #travel #theaerialbvi

My weekend at the @virginiagoldcup with @amazonwebservices 🐎🩷 If you’ve ever wanted to experience that Kentucky Derby vibe in 📍the DC area, I need you to put the Virginia Gold Cup on your list immediately. This was my second year going and somehow it was even better than the first. The moment we stepped onto those grounds, wide open Virginia hills, women in the most beautiful hats and dresses, champagne, and horses warming up in the distance, I remembered exactly why I came back. The best part, Less than an hour from DC and it feels like a whole world away. This is the kind of day that reminds you why you work so hard, and why it matters who you work for. Being at a company that invests in moments like this, with people who actually make the day better just by being there, is something I don’t take for granted. Ever. 🩷🎀 Save this for your 2027 spring plans, trust me, you want this one on your calendar. 🔖 Dress: @clubllondon 🎀 📸: @kd.thadon the 🐐 @virginiagoldcup #VirginiaGoldCup #DerbyVibes #DMVThings #dcinfluencer

Girl to girl, you can be the ambitious woman chasing her goals and the woman who receives love beautifully. You can still be feminine, bold, soft, and ambitious. You’re allowed to be multifaceted, girly. The world doesn’t get to put you in one box. It’s Monday. Walk in like you know who you are. Let your light be so undeniable that dimming it isn’t even an option on the table. Scroll through, there’s a meme for every mood, every moment, every version of you this week. At least one is going to make you say “this is so me” 🩷😂 Tell me in the comments, what are you stepping into this week? #EmpoweredWomen #Tech #WomenWhoLead #BlackWomenInTech #dcinfluencer

not every invitation is just an invitation 💌 this one was a private @the_macallan x @brugal1888rum brand event inside a Michelin Star restaurant. I didn’t even know this was a category of evening until @justt__jordan curated this, and when @justt__jordan curates something, you just show up and trust it ❤️🔥 the restaurant was @elcielowashington DC, the first Colombian restaurant in history to earn a Michelin Star. not just once, consecutively, every year since 2021. the space felt like walking into an experience. warm, intimate, sophisticated. the kind of room that quietly reminds you to be more intentional about where you go. two luxury spirits brands @brugal1888rum x @the_macallan in a Michelin-starred setting, the bar was set before the night even started. grateful for friends who move with intention and pull you into rooms that expand your world. ↔️ swipe through, come with me. ❤️ Dress: @fashionnova / Jewelry: @chanelofficial @davidyurmanmen @tiffanyandco Would you want to attend a brand event inside a Michelin Star restaurant? I need to know 👇🏾 📍 El Cielo DC @elcielowashington Union Market District and 📸 by the best @kd.thadon #DCInfluencer #MichelinStar #BlackGirlLuxury #techinfluencer #ElCieloDC​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

get up girl, we’re going to @solidcore . 🩰🎀 and sis, if you don’t feel like it, that’s OK. 💕 you can stay home. just suck your stomach in, all summer. every beach pic, every cute outfit, every pool day (I really don’t want that for us😭) BUT if you’re ready to actually do something about it, let me explain what @solidcore is real quick. 50 minutes. full body. reformer machine named Sweatlana 😭 slow, controlled movements that shake your muscles until they literally give out. dim blue room. loud music. Working out your glutes, abs, legs, everything. basically pilates’ unhinged and she will HUMBLE you every single time. But she really works out all the feminine parts of your body. this is class number 232 for me. so trust me when I say, it works. 🫡 summer is not getting pushed back. book the class. 💙 ps - who wants a @solidcore party?! 👀 somebody tag @bmysofly in the comments because we need @solidcore to make this happen for us 😂🩰🎀 Top: @alo 🩷 #womenintech #techinfluencer #dcinfluencer #solidcore

unpopular opinion: being a woman in tech means nothing if you lose yourself doing it. your brilliance already exists. the question was never whether you were good enough, it was whether the room was built for someone like you. sometimes it’s not. and that’s not your problem to fix. get so clear on who you are and what you bring that you stop explaining yourself to rooms that were never designed to hold you. find your lane. go so deep in it, get really good at “your thing” that the right people find you!🩷 we’re both tech leaders at one of the largest, most innovative tech companies in the world. we leaned into exactly what we’re brilliant at. we built our lanes. and last night at the @the_macallan x @brugal1888rum brand event, we showed up fully. We walked in as everything God said we were because that’s who we are. all of it. Be bold, babe and let God handle the rest. thank you @justt__jordan z @elcielowashington for the invite. 🥂 Jordan always curates the most beautiful experiences. last night was no different. and shoutout to the unofficial cameraman @omosblack who just gets it every single time. we don’t deserve him. 📸 Dress: @fashionnova Jewelry: @chanelofficial @tiffanyandco #womenintech #tech #techinfluencers #dcinfluencer #Macallan