Mary Ellen Kennel

Mary Ellen Kennel is an accomplished Cyber Security professional with a strong background in the financial services industry. She is also known for sharing her insights on new research and tools through DFIRLinks.blogspot.com. Moreover, Mary Ellen is a skilled martial artist.

Mary Ellen studied Computer and Information Systems Security at New York University, Computer Technology and Application Design at Columbia University, and received certifications such as AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), Splunk Power User, and completed various courses at SANS Institute, FireEye iSIGHT, and Tanium. She also has a background in martial arts.

Throughout her career, Mary Ellen has held key positions at reputable organizations including Senior Security Researcher at an Undisclosed Startup, Principal of the Offensive Security Hunt Team, Vice President of the Offensive Security Red Team and Incident Response at BNY Mellon. She also worked as a Senior Cyber Threat Analyst at First Data Corporation, Digital Forensic Analyst at AccessData, Senior Security Analyst at Protiviti, Senior Digital Forensic Investigator at Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), Course Author and Advisory Board Member at SANS Institute, Senior Digital Forensic Investigator and Physical Pen-Tester at InGuardians, Inc., and Digital Forensic Analyst at Cyber Diligence, Inc.