Ransomware & Zero Days: A 5-Step Action Plan to Avoid Becoming the Next Big Headline
Melissa Bischoping is a passionate security evangelist whose academic & professional background in human psychology and technology align to educate, advocate, and remediate the difficult security problems faced by businesses and individuals.
She currently works as an Endpoint Security Research Specialist at Tanium where she analyzes emerging threats, zero-days, and CVEs to provide subject matter expertise for internal and external customers. Prior to Tanium, she held positions in operations and security across the hospitality, casino gaming, and industrial/manufacturing industries. Melissa is most interested in topics around adversary emulation, purple team operations, zero trust philosophy, and digital forensics and incident response.
Outside of work, Melissa pursues a Master of Science in Information Security Engineering at SANS, where she also competes as part of the Capture-The-Flag team. Her hobbies include DIY home renovation and gardening. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband, son, 3 Sphynx cats, and 1 Min-Pin.
