Catherine is an expert in the field of offensive hardware security. She specializes in circuit board manipulation, hardware threat analysis, offensive testing, reverse engineering, and design hardening. She can read and write multiple programming languages and has plenty of experience conducting source code reviews. She is a rapid self-teacher. Ask her about things she has hacked at you will hear interesting stories about breaking into devices such as encrypted authentication keys, a car, and even an ATM. She is regularly invited to demonstrate her skills at security conferences worldwide.Catherine excels in process improvement. She is a natural at identifying solutions to complex problems. Catherine set up and managed the USAF's first ever innovation lab as part of the Travis, AFB Phoenix Spark innovation program. That program ultimately spawned AFWERX and more than 80 other grass roots innovation spaces Air Force wide. She is USAF Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Green Belt certified. Her innovative ideas and prototypes have helped to save the United States Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as earn her recognition from the Air Mobility Command Commander, the 18th Air Force Commander, and the Secretary of the Air Force.Her time in the USAF as an instructor In-Flight Refueling Specialist (or "Boom Operator") have formed her into an excellent speaker and teacher. Her experience teaching advanced aircraft systems round out her knowledge base. She is a decorated combat veteran with tons of leadership capability.Catherine has excellent public speaking skills and is regularly requested to speak at conferences on topics such as IoT security and common cybersecurity threats. Her opinions and work have been referenced in multiple news publications from the Washington Post to Forbes.Feel free to look at the media links showcasing some of her work in the work experience area below.