Cybersecurity
Fortune 100 CompanySANS Women's Academy 2017 Graduate
GXPN, GCTI, GPEN, GDAT, GMON, GCFE, GCIH, GSEC
Founder of Women in Information Security Study Group
MBA IT Management
D.Sc. Cybersecurity from Marymount University
National Science Foundation SaTC (Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace) Participant 2020-2021 - Preparing Cybersecurity Advanced Professionals for Teaching the Next Generation of the Cybersecurity Workforce
YARA Exchange Member
Infragard Chicago Member
Small Business Owner 15+ years
CAPWIC Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing Scholarship Committee 2020
Advisory Boards: SANS CTI Summit 2021, Purple Team Summit 2020, SANS Summit Steering Committee Member 2020, SANS Purple Team Summit 2019 & 2021, SANS EMEA CyberThreat Summit 2019, 2022, 2023, & 2024, SANS Pen Test HackFest 2021, 2022 & 2023
CFP Review Board for DEF CON Blue Team Village 2020 - 2022, CactusCon 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023, CircleCityCon 2020, Grayhat 2020 Blue Team Village
Blue Team Village Lead @BlueTeamVillage
Blue Team Village Team Lead in Organizing a 3 day Conference at GrayHat 10/2020 - BTV YouTube Playlist
Reviewer for SCYTHE's Purple Team Exercise Framework v1 (PTEF)
ESET's 6th annual Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship recipient 2021
Contributing Author to an O'Reilly book: 97 Things Every Information Security Professional Should Know by Christina Morillo @divinetechygirl
Blue Team Village DEF CON 29 Malware Analysis Tournament 6th Place
H-ISAC Cyber Threat Intel Program Development Working Group Chair - January 2023 - June 2023
H-ISAC Threat Intelligence Committee Member - August 2022 - June 2023
Challenge Coin Recipient for SANS FOR508 Capstone - Team ChatGPT Ninja LLC - 12/2022
ESET Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship Committee 2023
FS-ISAC Member - February 2018 - March 2021 & August 2023 to Present
The Leadership Consortium 2023 Class
Events & Public speaking
ChiBrrCon 2/2024
Building Your First Cybersecurity Program from Scratch - Panel with Michael Glatz, Daniel Sebit, Blake NisiusHighland Park High School 10/2023
CybercrimeBSidesSF Keynote 4/2023
The Expanding Universe of Cyber ThreatsH-ISAC Cyber Threat Intel Program Development Working Group (CTIPD-WG) 4/2023
The Expanding Universe of Cyber ThreatsH-ISAC Monthly Threat Brief 10/2022
MFA/VPN ThreatsH-ISAC Purple Team Working Group Presentation 10/2022
Enterprise Purple TeamingMarymount University 9/2022
My Doctoral Dissertation JourneyH-ISAC Cyber Threat Intel Program Development Working Group (CTIPD-WG) 9/2022
CTI Program DevelopmentDEF CON 30 BlueTeamVillage 8/2022
The DFIR Report Homecoming Parade PanelRSAC Dark Arts Village 6/2022
Let's Get Offensive: Building A Purple CultureMedium Blog PostISACA Madison 4/2022
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulSunflowerCon 3/2022
International Cybersecurity Incidents for In-House CTI Analysts DONATE TO NOVA UKRAINE at novaukraine.orgDC SkyTalks 1/2022
New Year's Eve Twitch StreamKringleCon 12/2021
The Abominable Snowman's Threat Hunting AdventureBBC World Service Business Daily Interview 11/2021
Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketingBlueSpace Keynote at Ekoparty 11/2021
Paint It, Blue: Transitioning from CTI to HUNTTHOTCON 10/2021
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulMindTheSec Keynote 9/2021
Super Charge Your Purple Team Exercises with Threat IntelligenceBlueTeamVillage at DEF CON 29 8/2021
Threat Report Roulette with Jorge Orchilles, Chris Russell, Danny D. Henderson Jr., Karan Aditya Ghoshal, Ricky Banda, Will Thomas, and Blind Hacker JoeB Welcome to #IRLIFE. A live IR TableTop Panel with Plug, @ttheveii0x, @scsideath, @Paladin316, @innismir, Wayland, & Bassem HelmyISACA Tucson 7/2021
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulTemple University 6/2021
Executive MBA Guest Lecture on Enterprise CybersecurityRSAC 5/2021
Jill and the BeenSTALKed Panel with @C_3PJoe, Moderated by @ChloeMessdaghiLessons Learned from Diverse Paths to Successful Cybersecurity Careers Panel with @hexplates & @InnoEroraha, Moderated by @John_PescatoreSANS CTI Summit 1/2021
The CTI Shadow Army: Tales from the Trenches - Small Business Owner/Solopreneur EditionSANS CTI Summit 2021 VideoSANS CTI Summit 2021 GitHubDAY 1 Wrap-Up PanelDAY 2 Wrap-Up PanelHappy Hour: CTI Career SuccessKringleCon 12/2020 - Cancelled
CTI TalkUnited Nations World Food Programme
Digital Abuse: Linking Cybersecurity and Intimate Partner ViolenceIIA/ISACA Chicago Chapter 7th Annual Hacking Conference 11/2020 - Cancelled
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulBlueTeamVillage at GrayhatCon 10/2020 - Cancelled
CTI Panel ModeratorCTI MindsetSANS BIPOC in Cybersecurity Forum: From Inclusion to Equity 10/2020
Public Speaking: Feel the Fear and Do It AnywaySANS BIPOC VideoSANS Blog Post by @SANSJenBlackHat Asia 10/2020
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulBlackHat Asia GitHubEkoparty 9/2020
Every Breath You Take: A CTI Review of StalkerwareEkoparty VideoStalkerware GitHubHATHCon 9/2020
Cultivate Your Human Network Like a Garden Panel with @InfoSecSherpa @Djax_AlphaCONFidence Conf 9/2020
Super Charge Your Purple Team Exercises with Threat IntelligenceCONFidence GitHubNolaCon 9/2020-Cancelled due to COVID
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulDiana Initiative 8/2020
CTI Mindset as a Technique for Blue TeamersITSP Magazine Podcast
Purple Teaming and CTIITSP RecordingRed Team Village at DEF CON28 8/2020
Indicators of Emulation: Extra Spicy Adversary Emulation with @haydnjohnsonRed Team Village VideoBlue Team Village at DEF CON28 8/2020
Indicators of EmulationBlue Team Village VideoBSidesPorto 7/2020
Every Breath You Take: A CTI Review of StalkerwareBSidesPorto 2020 VideoBSidesPorto 2020 SlidesCircleCityCon 6/2020
Every Breath You Take: A CTI Review of StalkerwareCCC 2020 VideoCCC 2020 SlidesWHackzCon 6/2020
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel Useful-KPOP THEMEDWHACKZCON 2020 SlidesGuest Chef on Hacker Kitchen 5/27/2020
Cooking Turkey FajitasCelebration of Cyber Scholarship 5/2020
Review of my work since 5/2019Celebration of Cyber Scholarship SlidesGRIMMCon 4/2020
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel Useful with @B00m_s1ang @Wookiee_ @_glitchXRGRIMMCon 2020 VideoGRIMMCon 2020 SlidesReferences LinkShmooCon XVI 1/2020
Adversary Detection Pipelines: Finally Making Your Threat Intel UsefulShmooCon XVI VideoShmooCon XVI SlidesDepartment of Defense CyberDT Cross-Service Working Group (XSWG) 1/2020
Adversary Detection PipelinesSANS CTI SUMMIT 1/2020
Every Breath You Take: A CTI Review of StalkerwareSANS CTI Summit 2020 SlidesThreat Summary ReportBSidesChicago 10/2019
Threat Intel For The Win!ISC2 Security Congress 10/2019
CTI AfterDarkSANS Purple Team Summit 10/2019
Guardians of the Purple Team Galaxy: The Purple Agenda with @BenGoerzTexas Cyber Summit 10/2019
Winning Everyday at Threat IntelDigital Shadows #ShadowTalk Podcast 9/23/19
Threat Intel Time Management & PrioritizationICMCP Annual Conference 9/2019
CTI: TTPs vs. AttributionDerbyCon IX 9/2019
It Must Be Fancy Bear!DerbyCon IX VideoMental Health Hackers Village Derbycon IX 9/2019
Hacking the Autonomic Nervous System with Somatic ExperiencingMental Heal Hackers Village SlidesSANS Women's Connect Event 8/2019
My Infosec JourneyBreaking Badness Podcast 8/15/2019
Summer Camp 2019 Mini-SeriesDiana Initiative 8/2019
In The Wake of an Advanced Persistent Threat...to Your Personal Safety with @hexplatesDiana Initiative Stalkerware SlidesCTI AfterDarkBlue Team Village at DEFCON27 8/2019
The Cyber Threat Intelligence MindsetBTV DEFCON27 VideoBTV DEFCON27 SlidesSANS Webcast 8/2/2019
ATT&CKing your Enterprise: Adversary Detection Pipelines & Adversary Simulation with @BenGoerzSANS Webcast Link (Must Login to View)Purple Squad Security Podcast 7/2/2019
Episode 59 - Business Processes in Infosec with CheerioCircleCityCon 6/2019
F! AttributionCCC 2019 VideoRSA Conference 3/2019
IOT Security Panel Peer2Peer Session: Leveraging Tactical Threat Intelligence for Strategic Decision MakingBirds of a Feather: Everyday Leadership for Women in Information SecurityArt into Science: A Conference for Defense ACoD 1/2019
CTI 24/7: Operationalizing Cyber Threat IntelligenceACoD 2019 VideoACoD 2019 SlidesSANS CTI Summit 1/2019
Lightning TalkShmooCon XV 1/2019
CTI 24/7: Operationalizing Cyber Threat IntelligenceShmooCon XV VideoShmooCon XV SlidesSANS Webcast 1/11/2019
CTI 24/7: Operationalizing Cyber Threat IntelligenceSANS Webcast Link (Must Login to View)THEIIA/ISACA/ISSA Chicago Chapter Annual Conference 9/2018
A Day in the Life of a CTI Analyst with @medic642Group events
CTI for Everyone! TBD
Instructor: Ch33r10Python Dev & APIs January 2019
Instructor: Nina ZakharenkoPractical Malware Analysis January 2019
Instructor: Sam BowneThreat Hunting with SPLUNK December 2018
Instructors: John Stoner & Ryan KovarCh33r10's Survival Splunk November 2018
Instructor: Ch33r10Course Development
Cybersecurity for Realtors
Instructor: Ch33r10Teach Cybersecurity that Companies Need for High School Teachers
Instructor: Ch33r10OSINT & THREAT MODELING for People with elderly Parents or Kids who are Dating
Instructor: Ch33r10
Articles
TL;DR Sec 186 Newsletter
Enterprise Purple TeamingMarymount University Spotlight
Dr. Xena OlsenLatinaStyle Article - Advocacy and Sponsorship are Vital by Dr. Xena Olsen, MBA
Page 48 LinkCSO Online Article by Josh Fruhlinger
8 top penetration testing certifications employers valueInternational Women's Day 2021 SANS Blog by @SANSJen
Celebrating International Women's Day With Lessons From a Year of Pandemic LifeSplunk Staff Picks December 2020 by Ryan Kovar
Mention of CTI Summit 2020 TalkSecure Disruptions Mention by @euphoricfall
Grace Chi: "There's still a lot of ambiguity"SANS Blog by @SANSJen
Public Speaking: Feel the Fear and Do It AnywayDark Reading Article by Robert Lemos
Cyber Intelligence Suffers from Snobby Isolationism, Focus on Rare ThreatsDark Reading Article by Kelly Sheridan
Navigating the Asia-Pacific Threat Landscape: Experts Dive InSANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit 2020: A Recap by Rick Holland
SANS CTI Summit MentionTechTarget Article by Michael Heller
DerbyCon attendees and co-founder reflect on the endTanya Janca Blog Mention
Hacker Summer Camp 2019Katie Nickels Blog Mention
The Struggle between Self-Promotion and HumilitySC Magazine
Forging an Email Security Plan - The Dark Side of the Octopus' GardenCurrent Projects
Research for future talks, articles, workshops, and books