Helen Oakley

Helen Oakley

Helen Oakley, CISSP, GPCS, GSTRT, operates at the edge of AI, cybersecurity, and software supply chains—where the rules are still being written. She’s a core contributor to OWASP’s Agentic AI Security guide (genAI.OWASP.org), mapping how autonomous systems can be hijacked or manipulated. Helen built the first open-source AI SBOM Generator for Hugging Face models (SBOM.Aetheris.ai), turning messy model metadata into supply chain intel. At SAP, she leads a global team of architects and security experts, securing development and pipelines across technologies. She co-leads the AI SBOM effort under CISA.gov/SBOM and is a Founding Partner of AISUF.org, developing frameworks for safe AI in critical infrastructure. Named one of the Top 20 Canadian Women in Cybersecurity, she also co-founded LeadingCyberLadies.com to support the next wave of builders, breakers, and leaders.

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