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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March 10 2026
2026 Q1 Symposium: Microsoft Copilot in Production: Security Realities, Adoption Failures, and What Actually Works
About 90% of Microsoft 365 environments now have access to Copilot, and actual daily usage hovers around 30%. With this continued uptick in access and usage, security teams face data oversharing risks that now affect 15% of business-critical files. In this symposium, IANS Faculty Shannon Lietz walks through documented failure patterns, outlines ways to implement risk-based adoption strategies, and provides recommendations to help teams develop security controls that balance productivity gains against data exposure risks.
May 12 2026
2026 Q2 Symposium: Microsoft Copilot in Production: Security Realities, Adoption Failures, and What Actually Works
About 90% of Microsoft 365 environments now have access to Copilot, and actual daily usage hovers around 30%. With this continued uptick in access and usage, security teams face data oversharing risks that now affect 15% of business-critical files. In this symposium, IANS Faculty Shannon Lietz walks through documented failure patterns, outlines ways to implement risk-based adoption strategies, and provides recommendations to help teams develop security controls that balance productivity gains against data exposure risks.