Who we are
SSN is a small, women-owned business dedicated to helping organizations drive business growth through relationships with C-Suite executives.
The business was founded by Brooke Cook and Suzanne Higgs, who have over 22 years of experience building executive Advisory Boards that drive make a difference to your bottom line.
Find out how we can create an Advisory Board that will help you drive business growth
About Brooke Cook
Brooke Cook is the founder and CEO of Security Sisters Network. She has over 22 years of experience building deep, personal relationships with CXOs in the cyber security industry. Brooke's skills and talent at executive relationship building is powered by her unique "pay it forward" business philosophy. Brooke puts her philosophy into action every day by actively investing the professional success of the CXOs in her network. As the CEO of Security Sisters Network Brooke carefully pairs CXOs with companies and technologies they care about ensuring mutual success of the companies that create the Advisory Boards as well as the CXOs who agree to be Board members.
Brooke's unique approach and genuine commitment to the interests and concerns of CXOs and the cyber security vendor community is the reason that her global network of over 18,000 CXOs includes executives at major accounts that most other CXO and event programs struggle to reach. Brooke’s network includes 91% of the CXOs in the F500 and 81% of the CXOs F1000 and all of the top ten U.S. financial services firms, all of the top ten U.S. technology firms. 9 of the top ten U.S. retailers, eight of the top ten U.S. healthcare firms and seven of the top ten U.S. airlines.
Brooke is a Silicon Valley native who now resides in North Carolina with her husband and family. She is active in many non-profit groups and currently serves as the Director of the Task Force for Substance Abuse in her city. Brooke donates her time and experience to many cyber security awareness groups and programs in addition to many local volunteer activities.
About Suzanne Higgs
Suzanne Higgs is the co-founder and CMO for Security Sisters Network. Suzanne has over 20 years of experience building deep, personal relationships with executives. Suzanne's unique combination of creativity, out-of-the box thinking and resourcefulness is the driving force behind her success. Suzanne is fully invested in the pay-it-forward philosophy of the Security Sisters Network and puts this philosophy into every interaction with her extensive, global network of cybersecurity CXOs.
Suzanne's distinctive blend of humor, patience and persistence together with a razor-sharp focus on CXOs' concerns is the driving force behind her professional success. Her specialized blend of skills is the reason that the firm's global network of CXOs includes executives from the major accounts that are nearly impossible to cyber security and technology vendors to reach. With a global network that includes 91% of the CXOs in the F500 and 81% of the CXOs F1000 and all of the top ten U.S. financial services firms, all of the top ten U.S. technology firms. 9 of the top ten U.S. retailers, eight of the top ten U.S. healthcare firms and seven of the top ten U.S. airlines.
Suzanne is a transplanted Canadian now living in North Carolina where she avoids snow at all costs. She has been a successful small business owner and actively supports many cyber security awareness and philanthropy groups. As a previous player, Suzanne lives for the college basketball season.
