Khatuna Mshvidobadze
About Khatuna Mshvidobadze
Khatuna Mshvidobadze is a Professorial Lecturer specializing in cybersecurity, currently teaching at Champlain College and The George Washington University. She has extensive academic and professional experience, including contributions to NATO and EU discussions, and has presented on cyber threats at significant venues such as the Office of the Secretary of Defense and FBI Headquarters.
Work at The George Washington University
Khatuna Mshvidobadze has served as a Professorial Lecturer at The George Washington University since 2019. In this role, she teaches courses related to cybersecurity, including Incident Response and Network Forensics, as well as Foundations of Cybersecurity and Landscape Internet Security. Her position at the university allows her to share her extensive knowledge and experience in the field of cybersecurity with students in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Education and Expertise
Khatuna Mshvidobadze has a diverse educational background. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Tbilisi State University, where she studied from 1996 to 2001. She later obtained an MBA in Management from the Caucasus School of Business, studying from 2003 to 2008. Mshvidobadze also holds a Master of Science in Cyber Forensics and Cyber Intelligence from Utica University, which she completed from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, she achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from Georgian Technical University between 2010 and 2013.
Professional Experience in Cybersecurity
Khatuna Mshvidobadze has extensive experience in the field of cybersecurity. She has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity at Champlain College since 2021 and previously held a similar position at Utica University from 2015 to 2020. Mshvidobadze served as an Associate Academic Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies from 2011 to 2014 and has been a Senior Fellow at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation) since 2012. Her professional roles have allowed her to contribute to significant discussions on cybersecurity at NATO and EU events.
Contributions to Cybersecurity Discussions
Khatuna Mshvidobadze has actively contributed to discussions on cybersecurity at high-profile events, including NATO and EU gatherings. She has presented on cyber threats at venues such as the Office of the Secretary of Defense and FBI Headquarters. Mshvidobadze has also been a speaker at major cybersecurity conferences, including TEDx, DefCon, and RSA, where she shares her insights and expertise in the field.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before her current positions, Khatuna Mshvidobadze served as Adviser to the Minister's Office at the Ministry of Defence of Georgia from 2009 to 2012. She also held the role of Deputy Director of the Information Center on NATO, where she contributed to the organization's strategic communications. Her previous experiences have shaped her understanding of cybersecurity and international relations.