Eva Skipenes is a seasoned IT security professional with extensive experience in the health care sector. Currently serving as a Senior Advisor and Security Architect at HELSE NORD IKT since February 2016, Eva specializes in developing IT security architecture rooted in zero trust principles, focusing on identity and access management and multifactor authentication. Prior to this role, Eva worked for the Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine as a Senior Security Adviser, concentrating on risk analysis and information security in telemedicine and e-health systems. Eva's career began at Telenor R&D, where as a scientific researcher and supervisor, expertise was gained in ICT security, encryption algorithms, and telecom network security. Eva holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from the University of Tromsø.