Profile
Shannon is the Founder and CEO of ThirdScore. This followed her role as VP, Security at Adobe, where she led Product and Software Security. Shannon is also the Founder of DevSecOps, a non-profit organization committed to uniting security with DevOps and Agile practices via experimentation and education. Shannon is an award-winning security innovator and leader experienced in developing emerging security programs for Fortune 500 companies including Intuit, ServiceNow, Sony, Sempra, Savvis, Cable & Wireless, 99 Cents Only, Exodus, and Bank of America.
Expertise
- Executive & Board Communications
- Product & Software Trust
- DevSecOps & Cloud Security
- Offensive Security & Red Team
- Security Architecture
Qualifications
Achievements & Contributions
- Winner of 2014 Scott Cook Innovation Award for developing and cultivating a world-class cloud security program for protecting sensitive data in AWS
- Former CEO and Founder of Got Metrics, Inc. a boutique metrics company
- Former Master Security Architect for Savvis Inc. a CenturyLink subsidiary
Certifications & Credentials
- BS, Biomedical Science – Mount Saint Mary’s University
- IDEO coursework – Insights for Innovation, Designing for Change, Leading for Creativity, Storytelling for Influence
Upcoming Events
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July 21 2026
2026 Q3 Symposium: Inside M365 Copilot and Agents: Architecture, Plugins and Secure Deployment at Scale
The Microsoft Copilot ecosystem is rapidly evolving to help organizations take advantage of AI agents securely and at scale. Its new Frontier program brings Agent Identities in Microsoft Entra, Agent 365 to help manage agents across the ecosystem, and new licensing with E7. With the introduction of new models, Microsoft has also opened up new channels, such as Agent Builder and Cowork, making building agents far easier than before. Securing all of these capabilities increases the knowledge required for every practitioner putting these capabilities to work.
September 16 2026
Seattle Insight Exchange: Inside M365 Copilot and Agents: Architecture, Plug-ins and Secure Deployment at Scale
The Microsoft Copilot ecosystem is rapidly evolving to help organizations deploy AI agents securely and at scale. With new capabilities such as Agent Identities in Microsoft Entra, Agent 365 for lifecycle management and emerging tools like Agent Builder and Cowork, organizations are moving quickly from experimentation to operational use. In this interactive Insight Exchange, designed to help practitioners not only understand the technology, but also learn from each other’s experiences in deploying and securing AI agents at scale, IANS Faculty Shannon Lietz guides you through this rapidly changing environment while creating space for peer discussion and shared learning. Plus, bring your own use cases and walk away with a roadmap for how to start using Microsoft tools to meet your AI Governance needs.