By: Hunter Storm
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Hunter Storm is a CISO, Advisory Board Member, SOC Black Ops Team Member, Systems Architect, QED-C TAC Relationship Leader, and Cyber-Physical Hybrid Threat Expert with decades of experience in global Fortune 100 companies. She is the originator of the Hacking Humans: Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering framework and The Storm Project: AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, and the Future of Intelligence. She contributes to ANSI X9, FS-ISAC, NIST, and QED-C, analyzing cybersecurity, financial systems, platform governance, and systemic risk across complex socio-technical systems.
Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower | Insider Threat Lessons You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
Join me at ISACA Central Ohio Chapter’s first meeting of the year on January 8, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) for a Virtual Presentation (registration is open to all).
Spots are limited for this virtual session. With only 300 available, I encourage you to register early to secure your spot and join the conversation.
Register for Hunter Storm’s presentation at the ISACA Central Ohio Chapter event link.
Fresh Start | New Year Focus
I’m honored to share that I’ll be speaking at an upcoming ISACA Central Ohio Chapter virtual event, building on a topic I previously introduced in writing and will now be presenting live for the first time:
Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower | Lessons in Insider Threats, Retaliation, and Enterprise Protection
This session is intentionally designed to be practical and forward-looking. Rather than focusing on personal drama or retrospective storytelling, the emphasis is on what organizations and practitioners can do—today—to better recognize insider risk, reduce retaliation, and strengthen enterprise protection by accounting for human and systemic factors.
My goal is to equip attendees with actionable insights they can apply within their current roles, and to contribute to a broader conversation about how we build systems that surface and resolve issues early—so that escalation and harm become the exception, not the outcome.
Curiosity and Engagement Change Risk Outcomes
I’m grateful to ISACA Central Ohio Chapter for their thoughtful engagement with this work and for creating space for an important and timely conversation.
If you work in cybersecurity, risk, audit, or governance and are interested in emerging perspectives that bridge theory and real-world experience, I invite you to join the discussion. These insights are not recycled slides, AI-generated fluff, or “borrowed” conference notes. They are not from a book, a certification class, a Google search, or a tour of someone’s lab. They’re firsthand, hands-on lessons from decades in the field of cybersecurity. Real encounters, real technologies, and real lessons you won’t find anywhere else.
Register for Hunter Storm’s presentation at the ISACA Central Ohio Chapter event link. I’m looking forward to the conversation!
Additional Resources
For anyone who wants additional context on this topic, I previously wrote an article exploring some of the lessons and practical steps behind this presentation: Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower. It’s meant to complement the discussion and provide actionable insights for organizations and professionals.
Hunter Storm Speaker Biography for ISACA Presentation
Hunter Storm, CISO, SOC Black Ops veteran, and creator of Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering, takes audiences on a journey from insider perspective to federal whistleblower. In this session, she shares her unique insights into organizational risk, insider threats, and navigating retaliation while maintaining integrity.
Drawing on high-stakes operations, The Storm Project | AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, and the Future of Intelligence, and cross-disciplinary experience in AI, cybersecurity, and cyber-physical systems, Hunter provides actionable strategies for spotting threats, strengthening governance, and making decisions in complex environments. Expect a session that is sharp, memorable, and full of practical takeaways—with a touch of irreverence that ensures these lessons unforgettable.
Discover More from Hunter Storm
- About Hunter Storm
- Femme Fatale to Federal Whistleblower | Why I Built a Public Presence
- Hunter Storm Official Site
- Playing Reindeer Games | Accuracy, Intervention, and Integrity
- Profile and Career Highlights
- Projects
- Publications
- Speaker
- Speaking Engagements
- Résumé | Federal Whistleblower and Retaliation Expert
- Whistleblower and Organizational Risk Hub
- Whistleblower Timeline
About the Author | Hunter Storm: Technology Executive, Global Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker
CISO | Advisory Board Member | Strategic Policy & Intelligence Advisor | SOC Black Ops Team | QED-C TAC Relationship Leader | Systems Architect | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Quantum Innovator | Cyber-Physical-Psychological Hybrid Threat Expert | Ultimate Asymmetric Advantage
Background
Hunter Storm is a veteran Fortune 100 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); Advisory Board Member; Strategic Policy and Intelligence Advisor; SOC Black Ops Team Member; QED-C TAC Relationship Leader; Systems Architect; Risk Assessor; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Quantum Innovator; Cyber-Physical-Psychological (Cyber-Phys-Psy) Hybrid Threat Expert; and Keynote Speaker with deep expertise in AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and human behavior. Explore more in her Profile and Career Highlights.
Drawing on decades of experience in global Fortune 100 enterprises, including Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, and American Express; aerospace and high-tech manufacturing leaders such as Alcoa and Special Devices (SDI) / Daicel Safety Systems (DSS); and leading technology services firms such as CompuCom, she guides organizations through complex technical, strategic, and operational challenges.
Global Expert and Subject Matter Expert (SME) | AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, and Strategic Intelligence
Hunter Storm is a globally recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum technology, intelligence, strategy, and emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) as defined by NATO and other international frameworks.
A recognized SME with top-tier expert networks including GLG (Top 1%), AlphaSights, and Third Bridge, Hunter Storm advises Board Members, CEOs, CTOs, CISOs, Founders, and Senior Executives across technology, finance, and consulting sectors. Her insights have shaped policy, strategy, and high-risk decision-making at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, quantum technology, and human-technical threat surfaces.
Bridging Technical Mastery and Operational Agility
Hunter Storm combines technical mastery with real-world operational resilience in high-stakes environments. She builds and protects systems that often align with defense priorities, but serve critical industries and public infrastructure. She combines first-hand; hands-on; real-world cross-domain expertise in risk assessment, security, and ethical governance; and field-tested theoretical research with a proven track record in high-stakes environments that demand both technical acumen and strategic foresight.
Projects | Research and Development (R&D) | Frameworks
Hunter Storm is the creator of The Storm Project | AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, and the Future of Intelligence, the largest AI research initiative in history.
Hunter Storm pioneered Hacking Humans | The Ports and Services Model of Social Engineering, introducing foundational concepts that have profoundly shaped modern human-centric security disciplines, including behavioral security, cognitive defense, human risk modeling, red teaming, social engineering, psychological operations (PsyOps), and biohacking. It continues to inform the practice and theory of cybersecurity today, adopted by governments, enterprises, and global security communities.
Hunter Storm also pioneered the first global forensic mapping of digital repression architecture, suppression, and censorship through her project Viewpoint Discrimination by Design | The First Global Forensic Mapping of Digital Repression Architecture, monitoring platform accountability and digital suppression worldwide.
Achievements and Awards
Hunter Storm is a Mensa member and recipient of the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award, reflecting her enduring influence on AI, cybersecurity, quantum, technology, strategy, and global security.
She is a distinguished member of the Industry Advisory Board at Texas A&M School of Computer Science, where she advises on curricula and strategic initiatives in AI, cybersecurity, and quantum technology.
Hunter Storm is a trusted contributor to ANSI X9, FS-ISAC, NIST, and QED-C, shaping policy, standards, and strategy at the highest levels.
Hunter Storm | The Ultimate Asymmetric Advantage
Hunter Storm is known for solving problems most won’t touch. She combines technical mastery, operational agility, and strategic foresight to protect critical assets and shape the future at the intersection of technology, strategy, and high-risk decision-making.
Hunter Storm reframes human-technical threat surfaces to expose vulnerabilities others miss, delivering the ultimate asymmetric advantage.
Discover Hunter Storm’s full Professional Profile and Career Highlights.
Confidential Contact
Contact Hunter Storm for: Consultations, engagements, board memberships, leadership roles, policy advisory, legal strategy, expert witness, or unconventional problems that require highly unconventional solutions.
Securing the Future | AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum computing, innovation, risk management, hybrid threats, security. Hunter Storm (“The Fourth Option”) is here. Let’s get to work.