Allie Mellen
Cybersecurity author and practitioner
Succinct biography
Allie Mellen is the author of Code War: How Nations Hack, Spy, and Shape the Digital Battlefield. She is a leading industry analyst who advises Global 2000 organizations on cybersecurity policy and practice, with a focus on detecting and responding to nation-state attacks. Her cybersecurity career began as a hacker, with her research ultimately featured on stage at the world’s most respected information security event series, Black Hat USA, before she became a hands-on security practitioner. A featured speaker at many leading security conferences, including RSA Conference, Black Hat, and SANS events, her insights are frequently featured in top business and technology media outlets, including NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Biography
Allie Mellen is the author of Code War: How Nations Hack, Spy, and Shape the Digital Battlefield. She is a leading industry analyst who advises Global 2000 organizations on cybersecurity policy and practice, with a focus on detecting and responding to nation-state attacks. Previously, she held engineering and research roles at multiple early-stage technology startups. She spent years conducting research at MIT and Boston University and supported the University of Oxford Business Leaders Programme as a cybersecurity expert. Her cybersecurity career began as a hacker, with her research ultimately featured on stage at the world’s most respected information security event series, Black Hat USA, before she became a hands-on security practitioner. She has also partnered with several government agencies on election security preparations. A featured speaker at many leading security conferences, including RSA Conference, Black Hat, and SANS events, her insights are frequently featured in top business and technology media outlets, including NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Connect with me for:
Insights on trending security news.
Reach out to me for a timely, relevant, and authentic perspective. I’m happy to provide commentary via email, phone, or video.
AP News: Firm Hacked to Spread Ransomware Had Previous Security Flaws
The Washington Post: T-Mobile Hack is a Return to the Roots of Cybercrime
The Wall Street Journal: London Borough of Hackney Struggles With Recovery Months After Ransomware Attack
Public speaking for schools, universities, and non-profits.
I am always open to giving pro-bono talks to students interested in cybersecurity and technology at any age level. Please reach out to me to coordinate an event like this.
Conference talks on cyberattacks and geopolitics.
I am a regular speaker at industry events and an avid educator. Connect to book me for your next event.
RSA Conference: A Great Equalizer Until It Isn’t - Regional Security in a Global Pandemic
Microsoft Ignite: Building The Agentic SOC With Guest Allie Mellen
DEFCON Red Team Village: Trust, but Verify - Maintaining Democracy in Spite of Информационные контрмеры
Authoring guest articles on security topics.
I write about security every day and I would love to share those insights with your audience. Reach out to me to coordinate a guest article or blog.
InfoSecurity Magazine: Ransomware - Survive by Outrunning the Guy Next to You
The Last Watchdog: Five Security Myths About the SIEM
2600 Magazine: Autumn Edition
Podcasts and other media formats.
Get in touch with me for casual chats or more structured podcast or webinar sessions.
NPR: Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Is The Latest in Wave of Cyber Attacks
Threat Vector: Decoding XDR: Allie Mellen On What’s Next
The Cloud Security Podcast: The Truth About AI in the SOC: From Alert Fatigue To Detection Engineering
Public speaking engagements about Code War.
I would love to attend your next event and give a talk on my latest book, Code War.