Katherine H.

Katherine H. is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in managing cybersecurity operations and program management. Currently serving as a Cybersecurity Operations Manager at Optiv since July 2025, Katherine has held similar roles at SAIC from June 2022 to June 2025 and at Hoag Hospital from March 2020 to March 2022. Prior to these positions, Katherine worked as a Program Manager in Cryptographic Systems Engineering at Arkham Technology and as the Cybersecurity Division Lead at SAIC. A seasoned expert in the field, Katherine's career includes significant contributions as a Cybersecurity Liaison and Technical Director at the National Security Agency, as well as roles in linguistics and intelligence analysis with the United States Air Force. Katherine holds both a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems and a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland.