Former Deputy Director of Compliance, National Security Agency. Diane M. Janosek, PhD, JD, CISSP, LPEC, is a dedicated cybersecurity leader, board member, author, and sought-after speaker. She focuses on the intersection of law, policy, and technology. Areas of expertise include data policy, cybersecurity law, compliance, governance, space security, leadership, and privacy. She is the CEO of Janos LLC. Dr. Janosek can be seen in the Women Know Cyber documentary, and on television and radio, to include ABC and CBS, and has published dozens of cyber, legal, compliance and leadership articles. She has given over 100 keynotes, and has spoken at RSAC, DEFCON, Forum in Cyber North America, and Black Hat (USA & MEA). Dr. Janosek served as member of the United States Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, to include leadership roles at the National Security Agency, to include Commandant National Cryptologic University, Deputy Director Compliance, Chief Information Security Officer and in other legal, policy and executive management positions, to include Chief Legal Officer, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and Legal Counsel at both the White House and the Pentagon. In addition to having a Juris Doctorate, she has a PhD in Cybersecurity, and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court and is certified in information and network security (CISSP) and ethics and compliance (LPEC). She was an Adjunct at National Intelligence University and was a member of White House’s Federal Committee on STEM Education. She is Executive Director of Capitol Tech Center for Women in Cyber and serves on the Board of Advisors for Military Cyber Professionals Association. She is a multiple international award recipient to include 2023 Cybersecurity Power List, 2022 Role Model of the Year, 2021 Cybersecurity Woman Leader the Year, 2021 Woman to Watch, 2020 Cyber Impact, 2020 Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity, CybHER 2020 Warrior, 2019 WiCyS Affiliate Leadership, and 2019 Cyber Warrior Woman of the Year. She has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by Information Systems Security Association International. Dr. Janosek is passionate about giving back, advocating for the global cyber community.
