Maggie Shipman

Ms. Shipman is a Research Engineer and Program Area Lead in the High Reliability Systems Department at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Ms. Shipman leads commercial, government, and internal applied R&D for Cyber Physical Systems Security (CPSS) efforts. In this role, she is able to tackle rising security technology gaps and create secure solutions for embedded systems from several distinct industries. Her work focuses on securing the automotive industry, where her proficiency and technical discipline extend into areas such as embedded cybersecurity, charger interoperability, Zero Trust frameworks, and SecOC strategies. Ms. Shipman's current work includes penetration testing EV/EVSE communication through ISO 15118, applying cybersecurity best practices to automotive systems, and network, hardware, & firmware penetration testing of EVSEs.

Ms. Shipman is actively supporting cybersecurity and technology initiatives within the industry. She leads CharIN's Cybersecurity Task Force, assists with SAE's World Congress session "Electrification: Chargers and Charging Electronics Architecture/Design," and was a contributing author to CharIN's EVSE Threat Model Whitepaper. Additionally, Ms. Shipman is a member and mentor of the Women's Security Alliance (WomSA), a member of Texas Health Resources' Kupferle Health Board, and Fundraising Chair for Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center. Ms. Shipman holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Auburn University.