Alyssa Miller

A hacker since her childhood years, Alyssa Miller has a passion for technology and security. She bought her first computer herself at age 12 and quickly learned techniques for hacking modem communications and software. Her serendipitous career journey began as a software developer, which enabled her to pivot into her cybersecurity career. Beginning as a penetration tester, she has spent the better part of two decades in cybersecurity. Those years have seen her grow as a security leader with experience across a variety of organizations and cybersecurity roles.

By the age of 30, Alyssa was already serving in leadership roles in cybersecurity. Running the security testing and vulnerability management program for a Fortune 200 financial services firm, she learned the rewards and challenges of hiring and developing cybersecurity professionals early on. During her years in consulting, she was called upon to build an application security consulting team from the ground up. Now as an executive leader for another large financial services firm, she yet again is putting the experience of building teams to work as she builds out a cybersecurity practice for a multibillion-dollar division.

Alyssa is a highly recognized and regarded professional in the cybersecurity industry. She regularly advocates for improving the security community, both in terms of professional disciplines and the workforce. Alyssa is often called upon to share her research with business and industry audiences through a wide variety of international public speaking engagements, interviews, and other media appearances. She uniquely blends technical expertise and executive presence to bridge the gap that can often form between security practitioners and business leaders.

Alyssa’s goal is to change how we look at the security of our interconnected way of life and to focus attention on defending privacy and cultivating trust. She is a committed activist within the security industry. Her advocacy for the security community is also displayed in her work with various industry nonprofit organizations, board membership for multiple community conferences, and her membership in multiple executive leadership communities.