Thomas Rankin
Cyber Threat Intelligence Laureate

Thomas “Lee” Rankin is a retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with more than 21 years of service in federal law enforcement. Over the course of his career, he specialized in national security investigations, working extensively in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber threat operations. His work focused on identifying, disrupting, and investigating threats to the United States from both foreign and domestic actors. Prior to his law enforcement career, Lee earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. He later obtained a Juris Doctorate from the University School of Law.