Shawn Walsh
Cybersecurity Consultant | Cyber Risk & Threat Intelligence Leader
Cybersecurity consultant and threat intelligence leader with 11+ years of experience in high-stakes, mission-critical cyber operations and programs.
CYBER RISK & RESILIENCY • ADVANCED THREAT INTELLIGENCE • EXECUTIVE ADVISORY
About Shawn
I’m a Special Operations Marine veteran and cybersecurity consultant with 11+ years of experience in system analysis, project management, and leadership across national-security and enterprise environments. At the National Security Agency and across DoD programs, I developed comprehensive threat intelligence packages, conducted vulnerability and attack-path assessments, executed on-net operations, and managed complex cybersecurity projects for high-value, mission-critical systems.
I’ve led cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate sophisticated threats, including state-sponsored actors and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resolving intricate cybersecurity challenges in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. As a certified trainer in exploitation analysis and threat intelligence, I translated complex findings into clear, actionable guidance for executives, engineers, and operators.
Most recently, I’ve served as a cybersecurity engineer and risk assessment lead, directing enterprise-level cyber risk evaluations and multi-national engagements. Today, I bring that same operational rigor to helping organizations understand their real exposure and make risk-informed security decisions, not just check compliance boxes.
What I Bring to Your Team
Mission-Tested Cyber & Risk Expertise
11+ years assessing cyber risk for mission-critical systems, combining on-net cyber operations experience with 2,000+ hours of advanced training and NSA-level certifications in exploitation and analysis.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Drove governance and GRC across complex, multi-stakeholder programs, aligning to NIST and other frameworks, creating standardized templates, documentation, and workflows that supported large-scale, multi-national risk assessments.
Executive-Ready Communication
Trusted voice in high-stakes, cross-organizational forums, briefing senior leaders and executives and turning complex cyber intelligence into clear, actionable recommendations that drive program and enterprise-level decisions.