Hive Systems Executive Team

Katie Dodson, CISSP, CISA, Lead CCA, CCA, CCP

President, Hive Systems Defense Solutions

Katie is a subject matter expert with over a decade of experience in the cybersecurity industry, in areas including forensic accounting, insider threat analysis, information assurance, security controls assessments, cyber threat intelligence, and management. Her work has allowed her to support various federal organizations such as the Department of the Air Force, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and she spent four years working directly for the Department of Defense (DoD) at the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3).  

Katie received her Master of Science in Cybersecurity from University of Maryland Global Campus, her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University of Maryland, and is a Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) and Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (Lead CCA), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

She spends most of her free time with friends and family, as well as participating in various hobbies including painting, video games, and reading.