Wendy Knox Everette

Wendy Knox Everette has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of information security and law. Wendy is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at Abett since June 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of a Visiting Fellow at the National Security Institute (NSI) starting in April 2022.

Wendy also has experience as an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School. In this role, they taught a course called "Legal Writing Under Pressure," focusing on product security advisement in the tech industry. Wendy joined the university as an adjunct professor in December 2020.

Before joining Abett and NSI, Wendy worked at Leviathan Security Group as a Senior Security Advisor from April 2018 to June 2022. In this role, they handled a portfolio of clients as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer. Wendy also performed audits, advanced ecosystem threat modeling, and built compliance programs for various standards. Wendy has published research papers and law review articles on subjects like FedRAMP.

Prior to Leviathan Security Group, Wendy served as Information Security Counsel at First Information Technology Services, Inc from August 2017 to April 2018. Here, they assisted organizations in preparing for audits and compliance activities like FedRAMP, HITRUST, and GDPR.

Earlier in their career, Wendy worked as a Fellow at ZwillGen PLLC from August 2016 to July 2017. Wendy'sresponsibilities included researching and analyzing privacy, security, and advertising issues, drafting data breach incident reports, and assisting with incident response.

Wendy also gained valuable experience during their time as a Legal Intern in various organizations. This includes serving as a Legal Intern in the Office of Commissioner Ohlhausen at the Federal Trade Commission from January 2016 to April 2016, a Legal Intern in the Office of Policy Analysis and Development at the US Department of Commerce, NTIA from August 2015 to December 2015, a Cybersecurity Legal Intern in the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission from May 2015 to July 2015, and a Law Clerk in the Enforcement Bureau, Investigations & Hearings Division also at the Federal Communications Commission from January 2015 to April 2015.

Wendy Knox Everette started their legal career as a Law Clerk at Public Knowledge in June 2014, where they researched and wrote memoranda on copyright law and privacy jurisdiction.

Overall, Wendy Knox Everette's work experience reflects their expertise in information security, compliance, and legal research across various sectors and organizations.

Wendy Knox Everette completed their education at two different institutions. From 2013 to 2016, they attended George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, where they earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree. Wendy'sfield of study during this time is unspecified. Additionally, they studied Computer Science at Wellesley College, although the specific years of attendance and degree obtained were not provided.

In terms of certifications, Wendy has obtained several additional qualifications. In August 2017, they acquired the Washington, D.C. Bar certification from the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. In October 2016, they received the State Bar of Washington certification from the State Bar of Washington State. Finally, in June 2017, they obtained the CISSP certification from (ISC)².