Tia Hopkins

Tia Hopkins is a cybersecurity and business executive with over two decades in IT and cybersecurity. She's an adjunct professor, football coach, keynote speaker, published author, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. Tia holds several industry certifications including the CISSP, CISM, and GSLC in addition to a BS in Information Technology, MS in Information Security and Assurance, MS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, and an MBA. She's currently pursuing a PhD in Cybersecurity Leadership. Tia has earned numerous awards, including the SANS Difference Makers Award for Team Leader of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award from AmeriCorp and the Office of the President of the United States for her volunteer work as a nonprofit founder and board director in the cybersecurity community.