Stacy Arruda

Stacy Arruda
CEO, Arruda Group

Stacy Arruda Bio:
Ms. Arruda is the CEO and Founder of the ARRUDA Group, a consulting agency.  ARRUDA Group specializes  in  Cyber  Security Awareness  Training  and  investigations.  As  a  member  of  the  Federal Bureau  of  Investigation’s  (FBI)  Adjunct  Faculty,  Ms.  Arruda  delivered  hundreds  of  speeches/ presentations/trainings over the past 22 years.  She attributes her success to her dynamic training style, which  is  fast,  energetic,  and  full  of  best  practice  examples.   Her  captivating  blend  of  multi-media including  video,  pictures,  and  examples  from  real  world  FBI  investigations  have  proven  to  be  a winning formula for audiences across the globe.

Ms. Arruda retired from the FBI in 2018.  During her 22-career, she held a wide range of operational and  leadership  roles  in  the  Field  and  at  FBI  Headquarters.   She  is  credited  with  drafting  the  FBI’s response to electronic attack in the International arena, as well as boosting the FBI’s computer crime and cybersecurity investigative capabilities.  She directed numerous computer intrusion investigations spanning  the  globe,  including  denial-of-service  attacks,  bank  and  corporate  breaches,  and  state sponsored intrusions.  Ms. Arruda has over 20 years of experience in Cyber and Counterintelligence matters.

Ms. Arruda lectures on a variety of Cyber related topics at leading universities and serves as a keynote speaker  at  major  cyber  security  conferences  around  the  world.  She  is  a  SME  on  the  link  between Social  Media  and  data  breaches.   Ms. Arruda  is  on  the  Board  of  Directors  for  the  National  Credit Union-Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (NCU-ISAO), as well as the State of Florida- ISAO.   She  was  recently  invited  to  be  a  Board  member  on  the Advisory  Board  for  the  Cybercrime Program at the University of South Florida.

Ms. Arruda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida, and a Master of  Science  in  Criminal  Justice  Administration  from  Florida  International  University  (FIU).  She recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Leadership and Strategy from FIU.