Masha Sedova
IANS Faculty
Masha Sedova is an award-winning cybersecurity expert, speaker, and trainer focused on
helping companies transform their workforce from a security risk into a key element of
cyberdefense. She is the co-founder and President of Elevate Security delivering a
first-of-its-kind platform that enables organizations to identify risky employees, reduce
the likelihood of future incidents, and proactively defend their workforce while ensuring
a productive business. In 2021, Fast Company named her one of the most creative people in
business. Before Elevate, Masha was a security executive at Salesforce where she built and
led the human risk team. In addition, she has been a member of the board of directors for
the National Cyber Security Alliance and a regular presenter at conferences such as
Blackhat, RSA, OWASP, and SANS.
Expertise
- User risk
- Security culture
- Security behaviors
- Insider threat
- Creating healthy work environments (retention, DEI, mental health, good hiring practices, empathetic leadership)
Achievements & Contributions
- Fast Company- Most Creative People in Business
- Top Women in Cloud Innovation, CloudNow 2019
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner – SANS
Hobbies & Fun Facts
Learned to code from her Grandmother who has studied CS since 1952, Masha lives in the Santa Cruz mountains with her husband and son. In her free time, she
like to laser cut artwork, flower arrange, and play piano and harp.