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Monica M.

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Lead for Strategic Intelligence and External Engagement at Vanguard
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Monica Maher is a cyber threat intelligence professional with over 20 years of experience across the U. S. government and private sector. She has shaped national cybersecurity policy at the White House and DHS and now leads strategic intelligence and external engagement at Vanguard, following seven years at Goldman Sachs.

Based on her public activity, she appears passionate about developing the next generation of cybersecurity talent. She actively promotes hiring opportunities and uses her professional network to advocate for junior analysts seeking new roles, demonstrating a commitment to mentorship.

She served on the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team as a member of the Agency Review Team for the National Security Council, with a focus on cybersecurity.

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Lead for Strategic Intelligence and External Engagement
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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AI in Cybersecurity
Actively participates in the FS-ISAC AI Risk Working Group and has spoken on panels regarding adversarial use of AI and deepfake threats in the financial sector.
Gov/Industry Collaboration
Her career is built on bridging the public and private sectors, holding senior roles at the White House and DHS before leading government engagement at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard.
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Work history

4-2025
Lead for Strategic Intelligence and External Engagement
Vanguard
2-2018 - 4-2025
Senior TechRisk Vice President/Engineer, Cyber Threat Intelligence and External Engagement
Goldman Sachs
11-2020 - 1-2021
Presidential Transition Team
Biden-Harris Transition Team
9-2017 - 2-2018
Senior Advisor for Cyber for the Office of the Under Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
5-2016 - 9-2017
Director for Cybersecurity, National Security Council
National Security Council, The White House
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