Media Resources
This page is a resource for journalists, event organizers, or anyone else interested in having me speak on a particular subject to the public. If these resources do not meet your needs, please reach out to me and I will add them.
Allie Mellen
Forrester Analyst Covering Security Operations
Succinct Biography
Allie Mellen advises the Fortune 500 on security operations, nation-state threats, and the use of automation, machine learning, and AI in security tools. She is a featured speaker at many leading security conferences, including RSA Conference, Black Hat, HOPE, and others. She is often quoted in top business press outlets including NPR, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and CNBC.
Biography
Allie Mellen advises the Fortune 500 on security operations, nation-state threats, and the use of automation, machine learning, and AI in security tools. Prior to joining Forrester, she held various engineering, research, and technical consulting roles at MIT and several venture-backed startups. In addition to running her own engineering and development consultancy, she has also spent time as a security practitioner, doing hardware security research and working with product and infrastructure security teams. She is a featured speaker at many leading security conferences, including RSA Conference, Black Hat, HOPE, and others. She is often quoted in top business press outlets including NPR, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and CNBC.
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Insights into trending security news.
I keep a regular pulse on trending security news, as I must understand and be able to communicate on it to Forrester enterprise clients. If you have questions about a trending security topic, reach out to me for a timely, relevant, and authentic perspective on the latest. Happy to provide commentary via email, phone, or video.
AP: Firm Hacked to Spread Ransomware Had Previous Security Flaws
The Washington Post: T-Mobile Hack is a Return to the Roots of Cybercrime
WSJ: London Borough of Hackney Struggles With Recovery Months After Ransomware Attack
Conference talks on cutting-edge security operations practices.
I am a regular speaker at industry events and am an avid educator. Reach out to me to book me for your next event.
RSA Conference: A Great Equalizer Until It Isn’t - Regional Security in a Global Pandemic
Black Hat USA: Mobile Point of Scam - Attacking the Square Reader
DEFCON RTV: Trust, but Verify - Maintaining Democracy in Spite of Информационные контрмеры
Podcasts and other media formats.
Chatting on a podcast is a fun, relaxing way to present a particular topic to an audience, and it’s one I really enjoy. Reach out to me for casual chats or more structured podcast or webinar sessions.
NPR: Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Is The Latest in Wave of Cyber Attacks
Forrester What it Means: The Rising Cost of Ransomware
RSAC 365: Trust, but Verify - Maintaining Democracy in Spite of Информационные контрмеры
Public speaking for universities, schools, 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 if you want to coordinate an event like this.
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
