Wendy Knox Everette
Senior Security Advisor, Leviathan Security

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Wendy Knox Everette is a senior security advisor at Leviathan Security Group. She has more than 15 years of experience as a software developer, software quality assurance engineer, and information security professional. She’s been involved in all aspects of the system development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirements definition through implementation and operation as well as compliance gap analysis and risk assessment. As an information security consultant, she’s guided clients through FedRAMP, DISA SRG, and HIPAA/HITRUST audits, along with assisting both technical and nontechnical personnel to meet the challenges of regulatory compliance. She regularly develops secure development training sessions for clients and advises on all stages of application security and incident response. Wendy is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is admitted to the practice of law in Washington State and the District of Columbia. Wendy graduated with honors from the George Mason School of Law with a concentration in national security law. She’s spoken at a variety of security conferences, including Black Hat, ShmooCon, BSides Las Vegas, the DEF CON SkyTalks, and DEF CON’s Crypto and Privacy Village.