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Jessica (Bair) Oppenheimer

Director, Security Operations

Threat Detection & Response

Jessica (Bair) Oppenheimer is the director of the Security Operations in the Threat Detection & Response team, where she and her team focuses on building the Cisco XDR open ecosystem. She also leads the Cisco team in the Security Operations Centers for the RSA Conferences and the Network Operations Center for the Black Hat global conferences. Prior to the acquisition by Cisco, Jessica was Senior Director of Business Development at ThreatGRID malware analysis. She also held VP and director positions at Guidance Software / EnCase computer forensics, in the growth from a start-up to a public corporation. Jessica started her career in cybersecurity as a special agent/computer forensic examiner in the US Army Criminal Investigation Command. She earned a M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

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February 9, 2026

SECURITY

Integrating With Cisco XDR at Black Hat Europe

2 min read

Investigating indicators of compromise (IOCs) requires a unified view of security data. See how we integrated Cisco XDR with third-party tools and open-source models at Black Hat Europe.

February 9, 2026

SECURITY

Black Hat Europe 2025: A Decade of Cisco Security Cloud Innovation

3 min read

Building a secure network for thousands of cybersecurity experts in just three days requires intense collaboration. Discover the hardware, software, and engineering behind the Black Hat Europe NOC.