Vanessa Sauter

Vanessa Sauter currently serves as the Principal Solutions Architect at Promptfoo since September 2024, and has been a Cobalt Core Pentester at Cobalt.io since August 2019, focusing on web, API, and cloud penetration testing. Previously, Vanessa held positions at Gong from October 2021 to September 2024, where responsibilities included leading security reviews, advising on product enhancements in security, and leading workshops on AI threat modeling. Other significant roles include Manager of Security Solutions Architecture at Bugcrowd, Program Associate at The Aspen Institute, and editorial positions at The Brookings Institution and W. W. Norton & Company. Vanessa earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Columbia University and studied at East China Normal University.