Tia Hopkins is an innovative, business outcome-driven IT and cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience as a consultant, strategist, and C-suite advisor. She is a corporate athlete with direct experience in sales, marketing, product, professional services, and service delivery. She designs and informs strategies for high-growth, disruptive cybersecurity startups and advises C-level executives on aligning cybersecurity and technology strategies with
business outcomes.

Tia’s unique ability to simplify complex concepts and strategically align business priorities with technology and services capabilities played a vital role in eSentire Inc.’s $325 million capital raise and the achievement of a valuation of over $1 billion in 2022. She is currently a P&L leader in her dual c-suite roles as Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field Chief Technology Officer and is building, leading, and maturing the organization’s cyber resilience practice while working across the enterprise with executive leadership to ensure strategic alignment. She is a key decision-maker in matters regarding intellectual property development and the continued growth and adoption of eSentire’s Atlas XDR SaaS platform. Tia is effective at leveraging the intersection of people, processes, and technology to design innovative strategies for driving product and service differentiation in the market. Tia is extremely passionate about giving back to the community. She is an adjunct professor of cybersecurity, a published author, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor. She is a non-profit founder and a women’s
tackle football coach.

Tia is known for her influence and thought leadership in the cybersecurity industry. She was recognized by SC Media as an outstanding educator in 2019 for her commitment to preparing the next generation of cybersecurity and technology leaders to make a meaningful contribution to the field. She was recognized as one of The Software Report’s Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity: both in 2020. In 2021, Tia was recognized as a Top Influencer in the Security Executives category by IFSEC Global and was most recently recognized by Dark Reading as #1 on the list of ‘8 More Women in Security You May Not Know but Should’ in 2022.

Tia holds several industry certifications including the CISSP, CISM, and GSLC in addition to a BS in Information Technology, MS in Information Security and Assurance, MS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. She is pursuing an Executive MBA and a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Leadership, basing her research on effective approaches to bridging the communication gap that exists between technology leaders and board directors.