Sherrod DeGrippo serves as the Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, where she leads the global threat intelligence practice and owns the finished intelligence products and services delivered to customers worldwide. She was recognized as Cybersecurity Woman of the Year (2022) and is co-author of the book, “Threat-Driven Software Development: Defending Online Services from Modern Threat Actors.”

Previously, she served as General Manager for Global Threat Intelligence at Microsoft, where she guided the company’s threat intelligence strategy and hosted the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, offering timely insights into the evolving threat landscape. Earlier at Microsoft, she was Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy, shaping the organization’s approach to threat analysis and intelligence-driven security outcomes. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Threat Research and Detection at Proofpoint, where she led a global organization of threat researchers, malware reverse engineers, and intelligence analysts.

With a 23-year career in cybersecurity, her experience also includes leading Red Team Services at Nexum; serving as a senior solutions engineer at Symantec; senior security consultant at Secureworks; and senior network security analyst for the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy.

Sherrod is widely recognized for her expertise, with commentary featured across major outlets including BBC News, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and The New York Times. She is also a frequent presenter at premier industry conferences such as Black Hat, RSA Conference, RMISC, and others, and serves on the board of SleuthCon: The Cybercrime Congress.