Mansi Thakar

Mansi Thakar is often referred to by others as the Doctor of Digital Hygiene and is a graduate of the University of San Diego’s Cybersecurity Operations and Leadership program. Prior to starting her current position at Aruba she has served as a key member of global vulnerability management and security awareness programs for FinTechs and MNCs. Believer of lifting while climbing, Thakar is a leader of non-profits that amplify technical skill sets and promote diversity. Mansi is the Co-Chair of the Young Ambassadors Program at WCAPS and is an active member of the WCAPS Membership. She has a flair for sustainable innovative ideas and a history of implementing them successfully. She also plays a lead role in the PBS documentary Life Hackers and spends her summers protecting the “most hostile network on the planet” as a DEFCON NOC Goon.