No Password Required: Former Navy Cyber Targeteer Fueled by Metal Music

Madeline Sedgwick is a senior cyber research engineer and threat analyst at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, specializing in nation-state cyber activity, covert infrastructure, and cyber intelligence analysis. Before entering the private sector, she spent six years in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence specialist, helping support some of the earliest cyber operations under U.S. Cyber Command.

In this episode, Madeline shares her journey from joining the Navy to becoming one of the first certified cyber targeteers supporting offensive cyber operations. Carlton Fields’ Jack Clabby and co-host Sarina Gandy of Cyber Florida talk with Madeline about fusion analysis, cyber warfare, leadership, and the challenges of translating highly technical investigations into actionable insights for government and industry leaders.

Then, in the lifestyle polygraph segment, Madeline debates cybersecurity in the “Star Wars” universe, explains her Weird Al Yankovic Dragon Con costume, reflects on her time playing bass in a metal band, and proudly shares why Jacksonville, Florida, will always be home.

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