Kristin Wist currently serves as Avdelingsdirektør at Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet since September 2023, leading the department for the protection of fundamental national functions. Previously, Kristin held the position of Avdelingsdirektør at NAV from September 2021 to September 2023. Kristin's earlier experience includes serving as Projektleder for the Talentprogram Cyberoperasjoner at ETTERRETNINGSTJENESTEN from January 2016 to August 2021, and having significant roles such as Seksjonssjef and Seniorrådgiver at UDI Utlendingsdirektoratet from November 2009 to December 2015. Kristin obtained a Master's degree from the University of Oslo between 1995 and 2000.