Assistant Professor
Dr. Xena Olsen
Dr. Xena Olsen is a SANS Women’s Academy graduate with an MBA in IT Management and a Doctorate in Cybersecurity from Marymount University. She has proven competency across eight functional areas of information security, as demonstrated through the following GIAC certifications: GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GMON, GDAT, GPEN, GCTI, and GXPN.
Xena is a recognized leader and known public speaker with expertise in cyber threat intelligence, purple teaming, and business strategy. She has spoken at BlackHat Asia, the US Department of Defense, the United Nations World Food Programme, ShmooCon, Derbycon, RSA Conference, SANS Summits, Ekoparty, Confidence Conference, and more. She is actively involved in the community by serving on CFP Advisory Boards for various conferences, such as SANS and NCSC’s CyberThreat Summit, SANS PenTest HackFest, and CactusCon. She is also a member of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Infragard Chicago, Yara Exchange, Curated Intel, and other vetted Cyber Threat Intel Sharing Groups.