Alissa Valentina Knight

Alissa Valentina Knight is a Contributor to the OWASP API Security Top 10 since 2022. Alissa is a Partner of Knight Coffee Co., an American coffeehouse and roastery reserve in Las Vegas, NV since 2022. Alissa is also the Showrunner, Writer, Director, and Executive Producer of Knight Studios since 2021. Alissa is the Partner and Chief Investment Officer of the Knight family office since 2020. Alissa is a Partner of Knight Events, purveyors of cybersecurity events since 2022, and a Partner of Knight Ink, a content strategy, creation, and influencer marketing agency since 2020. Alissa is the Chief Evangelist and Advisor on the Board of Advisors of Deepfence Inc since 2021, the Chief Marketing Officer and Advisor on the Board of Advisors of Tego Cyber Inc since 2022, and an Advisor on the Board of Advisors of NetAbstraction Inc and Traceable AI since 2022.

Alissa Valentina Knight's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from the Fox School of Business at Temple University, obtained between 2018 and 2021. Alissa also completed a Strategic Thinking course from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2018, as well as The Advanced Strategy Program: Building and Implementing Growth Strategies from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2018. Knight obtained a Major in Intelligence Operations, with a Minor in Middle Eastern Studies, from American Military University between 2009 and 2011, and General Education from Cupertino High School between 1996 and 1997, and from Cleveland High School between 1994 and 1995. Knight also holds several certifications, including Ransom: Best Web/TV Series, Ransom: Finalist, Ransom: Official Selection, Ransom: Semi-Finalist, Strategic Thinking, BSI Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Certified Antiterrorism Specialist (CAS), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), NRA Certified Pistol, NRA Personal Protection Certified, NRA Rifle Certified, and NRA Shotgun Certified.