Wendy is a software developer interested in the intersection of cybersecurity and data science. She’s involved in the NASA Datanauts program and participated in the SANS Women’s Academy, earning GIAC GSEC, GCIH, and GCIA certifications. She has masters degrees in computer science and library and information science from the University of Illinois. She has spoken at Summercon, BSides Chicago, The Diana Initiative, Hackfest Canada, Circle City Con, and DEFCON Ethics Village. In her spare time, she enjoys Scrabble and swimming and has a lively flat-coated retriever named Ciaran.