Lesley Carhart: podcast appearances and interviews

Lesley Carhart is the Technical Director of Incident Response at Dragos, Inc., an industrial cybersecurity company. They are known for their expertise in a broad range of cybersecurity topics including industrial control systems, ransomware attacks, and the security of smart devices. Carhart has been recognized as one of the top 10 cybersecurity influencers from 2019 to 2020 by GlobalData research and received the SANS Life Achievement Award in 2022. Their work includes publishing a white paper on defending operational technology systems against ransomware and commenting extensively on the Solar Winds hack, the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server data breach, and other significant cybersecurity issues. Carhart actively participates in the information security community by providing career advice and engaging in conference organization, notably PancakesCon. Prior to their cybersecurity career, Carhart served 15 years in the Air Force Reserve, where they served in the 934th and 434th Communications Squadrons, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant. They identify as a nonbinary, asexual, and trans person, and their pronouns are they and them. Carhart’s contributions to the field extend beyond technical expertise to community involvement and advocacy.