Becky Goza
Director of IT Security
Cherokee Nation Businesses
About Becky
Becky Goza is the Director of IT Security at Cherokee Nation Businesses, the holding company for Cherokee Nation’s commercial enterprises, based in Tulsa, OK. In this role, Becky leads cybersecurity strategy and modernization efforts across a broad and diverse portfolio of business operations.
Before joining Cherokee Nation Businesses, Becky served as Senior Director of IT Risk Management at Ulta Beauty, where she advanced global cyber maturity, launched a 24/7/365 Security Operations Center, strengthened MITRE ATT&CK coverage, and reduced MTTR by more than 50%. Becky previously served as CISO at Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores and Vice President of Internal Audit at the American Cancer Society, building scalable governance, risk, and cybersecurity programs. Becky is a 2025 WomenTech Global Awards Silver Award Cybersecurity Leader of the Year recipient and a 2026 OnCon Icon Awards Top 50 Information Security Professional honoree.
Before joining Cherokee Nation Businesses, Becky served as Senior Director of IT Risk Management at Ulta Beauty, where she advanced global cyber maturity, launched a 24/7/365 Security Operations Center, strengthened MITRE ATT&CK coverage, and reduced MTTR by more than 50%. Becky previously served as CISO at Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores and Vice President of Internal Audit at the American Cancer Society, building scalable governance, risk, and cybersecurity programs. Becky is a 2025 WomenTech Global Awards Silver Award Cybersecurity Leader of the Year recipient and a 2026 OnCon Icon Awards Top 50 Information Security Professional honoree.
Speaking Profile
| Event | Session | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 27th Annual TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow | Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Keeping the Crown Jewels of the Organization Safe | 09/21/2026 |