Buffy Ellis

Buffy Ellis is the Executive Vice President of Focal Point’s Academy division, bringing over 25 years of experience in Network Design, Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, and Network Monitoring and Analysis to lead a team of phenomenal technical experts in delivering hands-on cyber training courses.

As a former instructor, Buffy has trained over 4,000 students in the networking, firewall policy, intrusion detection, and malware analysis fields. As the EVP of Academy, she oversees all elements of Focal Point’s evolving Cybersecurity Training portfolio, keeping our courses up to date and relevant to the cyber challenges our customers are facing every day.