Brandon Wales is Vice President for Cybersecurity Strategy at SentinelOne, where he leads its strategic advisory work. In that capacity, he helps companies tackle some of the hardest cybersecurity challenges and spearheads efforts to translate technical concepts into actionable business insights for diverse audiences, including boards of directors and executive teams.  Brandon has 20+ years of experience advancing the U.S. national security interests at the highest level of the federal government, most recently as the Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  He is regularly sought after to convey the high-stakes cybersecurity issues to Congress, the media, and corporate leadership. Brandon has also served as the Acting Director of CISA, Senior Counselor for Cybersecurity to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Acting Chief of Staff for the Department of Homeland Security, and Director of the Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis. He is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award and was a finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.