Elena Elkina

IANS Faculty

Expertise

  • Privacy and Data Protection Program Development & Management
  • Data Protection Risk Management & Strategy
  • Reporting to the Board (Risk & Compliance)
  • Risk & Gap Assessments
  • Training & Awareness Programs

Profile

Elena is Co-Founder and one of the Managing Partners at Aleada Consulting, where she specializes in privacy, data protection, and information security. With almost a 30-year career in compliance and legal, Elena has experience spanning the finance, healthcare, software, law, and government sectors. Through the years, Elena has built a reputation as a trusted advisor, merging business performance with robust information protection strategies. 

Expertise

  • Privacy and Data Protection Program Development & Management
  • Data Protection Risk Management & Strategy
  • Reporting to the Board (Risk & Compliance)
  • Risk & Gap Assessments
  • Training & Awareness Programs

Qualifications

Achievements & Contributions
  • Forbes Next 1000
  • The Financial Times Global Mentor HERoes Champions of Women in Business
  • Forbes Technology Council 
  • Co-founder of Women in Security and Privacy (WISP)- a global non-profit organization
  • U.S. President's National Award for Volunteering
    Certifications & Credentials
    • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPP/IT, CIPM)
    • SANS Institute, Security Essentials (SEC401)
    • Privacy Analytics, Risk Based De-Identification
    • LL.M. from Berkeley Law School, focusing on privacy and technology transactions
    • JD from the University of the Russian Academy of Education, Moscow

    Portal Publications