Sean Thrash

Sean Thrash currently serves as the Director of the DHS Insider Threat Program (ITP). Sean and his team are responsible for overseeing the Department-wide implementation of the ITP. He is a Supervisory Special Agent with the DHS Office of Security, Internal Security and Investigations Division. He has over twenty (20) years experience severing as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. He began his law enforcement career with the United Stated Border Patrol (USBP) in San Diego Sector, and also served as an Assistant Chief at USBP Headquarters where he played an instrumental role developing the USBP Information Technology Unit. Sean has managed several mission critical programs at the Department, to include the DHS Wireless Management Office, the Cyber Counterintelligence Program, and the OCSO Cyber Forensics Unit. Before becoming a law enforcement officer, Sean was a Clinical Psychologist. He holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Citadel Military College and is a Certified Information Technology Project Manager. He was awarded San Diego Sector Border Patrol Agent of the Year, DHS Secretary’s Award for Team Excellence for leading the Cyber Counterintelligence Task Force and received the DHS Under Secretary for Management “One Partnership” Award.