Stacey Champagne

Stacey Champagne has a diverse background in the cybersecurity industry. Stacey is the Founder & CEO of Hacker in Heels, where they are disrupting the industry by promoting the success of women in cybersecurity. Stacey has also held roles as a vCISO at Hacker in Heels and as a Podcast Co-Host for "The Cyber Queens." Stacey has experience as a Principal, Cybersecurity Incident Response Lead at ASRC Federal, where they focus on cybersecurity incident response. Stacey served as a Senior Manager at TransUnion, leading global insider threat investigations and utilizing various technologies for technical analysis and incident response. Stacey was a Manager and Information Security Program Manager at Compass, where they developed security operations and oversaw various information security sub-teams. Stacey was an Insider Threat Program Lead at Blackstone, where they implemented and maintained a comprehensive insider threat program. Additionally, they worked at Capital One as an Insider Threat Technical Investigator, Insider Threat Analyst, and Cybersecurity Process Engineer. Stacey started their career in the United States Federal Government as a Visual Information Specialist.

Stacey Champagne's education history includes:

- Certified Professional Coach degree from iPEC Coaching, specializing in Executive Coaching, obtained in 2024.

- Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Security and Resilience Studies, Cybersecurity Policy, from Northeastern University.

- Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Criminal Justice, Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, from Boston University Metropolitan College, obtained in 2024.

- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Graphic Design, with a minor in General Business, from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts.

- Undergraduate Certificate in Product Innovation from Virginia Commonwealth University.

- 120-Hour Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University.

- Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) and Onward to Opportunity (O2O) - CISSP programs from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF.

- Additional certifications include GIAC Security Operations Manager (GSOM), GIAC Advisory Board, GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC), Security+, and Certified Forensics Computer Examiner (CFCE).