Shawnee Delaney is an Insider Threat expert, cybersecurity consultant, and CEO of Vaillance Group - a bespoke insider threat consultancy and training organization. She is a decorated intelligence officer and licensed private investigator and has conducted thousands of public and private sector investigations. A sought-after public speaker, Ms. Delaney shares her extensive knowledge to protect clients’ assets, people, and confidential information and to educate groups about the harm that comes from both malicious and unintentional threats. She holds an M.A. in International Policy Studies with a specialization in Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation, and a M.S. in Cyber Security.
Jess is a principal analyst at Forrester serving security and risk (S&R) professionals. She contributes to Forrester’s research on the role of the CISO with a focus on security talent management. Additionally, Jess covers incident response and crisis management, and email security. Prior to her analyst role, Jess spent eight years as a principal advisor on Forrester’s Security & Risk Council. In this role, she was a trusted partner to a network of CISOs and S&R leaders, making and communicating critical decisions about and investments in their programs. Before she was an advisor, Jess led a Forrester Consulting practice focused on helping tech and service providers with their business and go-to-market strategies. Jess holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications, with concentrations in English and marketing, from the University of Connecticut.