Selena Larson

Selena Larson is a highly experienced Staff Threat Researcher and Lead in Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint, specializing in making the world a safer and more secure place.

She pursued her BA in Journalism at the prestigious Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.

Throughout her career, Selena has held various roles, including Staff Threat Researcher and Lead, Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint, where she also co-hosted the DISCARDED Podcast, and served as the Program Lead for the Employee Inclusion Group (Emerging Professionals).

Her professional journey includes roles such as Non-resident Fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center focusing on Cyber Project, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Senior Cyber Threat Analyst, and Cyber Threat Analyst at companies like Proofpoint and Dragos, Inc.

Before her transition into cybersecurity, Selena established herself as a reputable journalist, having worked at esteemed organizations such as CNN, The Daily Dot, ReadWrite, and VentureBeat.

Additionally, she gained experience in public relations and marketing while serving as the Director at Gangplank Jr. and the Public Relations and Marketing Manager at Downtown Chandler Community Partnership.