Sherrod DeGrippo is the VP Threat Research and Detection at Proofpoint, leading a worldwide malware research team to advance Proofpoint threat intelligence and keep organizations safe from cyberattacks. Sherrod directs her 24/7/365 team to investigate advanced threats, deliver protections to customers daily, and create scalable threat intelligence solutions that integrate directly into Proofpoint products.

Sherrod has been with Proofpoint for six years and has over seventeen years of information security experience.