Kelli Tarala

Kelli Tarala is a Principal Consultant at Black Hills Information Security since October 2023, with extensive experience in cybersecurity education and consulting. As a Course Creator and Teaching Assistant at SANS Institute since August 2009, Kelli authored critical frameworks and risk management courses. Contributions to the Center for Internet Security as a technical editor and faculty work at IANS demonstrate a commitment to empowering security professionals. Kelli founded AuditScripts and Enclave Security, providing audit resources and cybersecurity solutions, respectively. Previous roles include Senior Enterprise Security Engineer at WPS Health Insurance and Manager of Corporate Technology at SilverTrain Inc. Kelli holds a Masters Certificate in Information Technology Project Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and two bachelor's degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in English and Technical Writing.