Tyler Cohen Wood

As a keynote speaker, author, national security expert, and overall cyber authority, Tyler Cohen Wood is relied on to provide unique insight into cyber threats, cyber warfare, mitigating cyber risk, national security, and ensuring industries have the tools and knowledge they need to defend themselves in the digital world. She has received many awards such as being named in Onalytica’s 2021 and 2023 reports as one of the Top 10 Cybersecurity Keynote Speakers, Cybercrime magazine’s Top 30 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow in 2021 and 2023, and "Top 50 Women in Tech Influencers to Follow" by The Awards Magazine in 2021. Additionally, she was a finalist for Cybersecurity Woman Leader of the Year in 2021 and 2023.

Tyler Cohen Wood has worked in the private sector as a Director of the Cyber Risk Management group at AT&T, leveraging her extensive cybersecurity expertise to develop innovative solutions to protect customers from hackers and the ever-increasing cyber threat landscape. Prior to that, she served at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under the Department of Defense (DoD), where her roles included Senior Intelligence Officer and Deputy Cyber Division Chief of the Special Communications Division. While at DIA, she developed highly technical cyber solutions, cybersecurity awareness training, and made critical recommendations that influenced cyber initiatives and directives affecting current and future DoD and intelligence community programs. She has assisted the White House, DoD, federal law enforcement, and the intelligence community in thwarting numerous threats to U.S. cybersecurity.

Tyler Cohen Wood has been a keynote and session speaker at prestigious conferences such as RSA, Defcon/Blackhat, and the Bloomberg Legal Conference Series. She has also spoken at various other events, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Her latest book, "Catching the Catfishers: Disarm the Online Pretenders, Predators, and Perpetrators Who Are Out to Ruin Your Life" (2014, The Career Press), offers valuable guidance on navigating the online world safely and protecting oneself and one's privacy. Her expertise and engaging presentation style have made her a sought-after guest and contributor for both national and local television, radio, print, and online media. She has been featured on platforms like Good Morning America, FOX and Friends, CBS Evening News, and in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Huffington Post.