Valecia Stocchetti is a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at the Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS ® ). As a member of the CIS Critical Security Controls team, she has led multiple projects including: the CIS Community Defense Model (CDM) v2.0, the CIS Risk Assessment Method (CIS RAM) v2.1, as well as multiple Living off the Land (LotL) guides. Most recently, Stocchetti was one of the principal authors of the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense. Prior to joining the CIS Controls team, she led the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) at the Multi-State and Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (MS-ISAC ® and EI-ISAC ® ). While managing CIRT, Stocchetti spearheaded multiple forensic investigations and incident response engagements for the MS- and EI-ISAC’s state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) community. Stocchetti came to CIS from the eCommerce field where she worked complex financial fraud cases. She holds multiple certifications, including: GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), and GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC). While she enjoys all things InfoSec, Stocchetti particularly finds the cybercrime and espionage fields fascinating, which is what prompted her career choice. Stocchetti earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Forensics from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Information Security at Champlain College.