Sara Murray

Managing Director, Cybersecurity

Washington, DC|sara.murray@fticonsulting.com|+1 301 221 4789

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Murray spent nearly two decades as a journalist. As a leading correspondent at CNN, she conducted politically sensitive investigations on a bipartisan basis. Ms. Murray was also an investigator regarding misinformation and disinformation campaigns, election threats, and foreign actors working to influence U.S. political institutions. Prior to her investigative work, Ms. Murray traveled the U.S. covering President Trump’s first campaign in 2015 and later served as a White House Correspondent covering President Trump’s first year in the Oval Office.

In 2020, Ms. Murray won an Emmy and a White House Correspondents’ Association Award for her coverage of the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference efforts in the 2016 presidential election.

Before her time at CNN, Ms. Murray worked at The Wall Street Journal covering politics and global economics. Her in-depth coverage of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic fallout showcased her ability to analyze complex issues with clarity and insight. Ms. Murray’s experience in navigating sensitive political landscapes, cultivating trust with confidential sources, and translating complex information into compelling narratives is invaluable in understanding and addressing the evolving challenges of the cybersecurity domain.

Ms. Murray holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park.

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