Sarah Cleveland is currently the Senior Director of Federal Strategy at ExtraHop Networks, a leading Network Detect and Response (NDR) and Network Performance Management (NPM) company. Sarah Cleveland has over 26 years in the Air Force as a career Cyber Officer.
Retiring as a Colonel, Sarah has led at the Squadron, Group and Joint Directorate levels. She has been responsible for providing combat cyber operations and effects as well as leading infrastructure modernization and large-scale sustainment efforts. Her operational experience includes combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, other areas in the Middle East as well as training Colombian and Polish Special Operations Forces in cyber and communications tactics and techniques.
Sarah retired in 2023 and joined the ExtraHop team where she has built the Federal Compliance program. Notable contributions include ushering ExtraHop to achieve FedRAMP Moderate Authorization as well as positioning ExtraHop to continue deeper partnerships with key government organizations.
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