I can’t quite trace the rationale for having a chip on my shoulder, but it’s there. 

And I sure as hell can recognize it in others: It manifests itself in a determined kind of tunnel vision. It’s visible in how people articulate their story and beliefs. And it shows up in how they prioritize their time and how they seek validation. 

####That invisible force — that “it” — is what tells me someone is solving a problem because they want to, versus those who are doing it because they need to.   


I grew up with contradictions — a Jewish girl in small-town-Texas and Montana, a healthy dose of social rebellion in my formative years that was fortunately rescued by my love of learning and a career that values originality over establishment.

My passion and that chip on my shoulder have led me to meet incredible people and hopefully play a small part in helping them along on their own journey.

With Andrew, the deep cybersecurity domain expertise was obvious. Even more apparent was his passion about a problem he had felt, day in and day out. But the reason I had to be a part of his journey was his need to build something far greater than himself.

It sounds simple but it’s really rare in one person and one company: domain expertise, inherent passion for the problem, and a singularity of focus that provides the backbone for perseverance.

Security teams live in a world of alert overload and fatigue. GreyNoise empowers analysts by filtering out the alerts that don’t matter, so they can spend more time focusing on the ones that do. 

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Growing up in Montana, you learn to love doing any and all things outside in the wild.

From four-wheeling and fly-fishing in the summer to skiing and snowmobiling in the winter, there’s nothing like the great outdoors to put everything in perspective.

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