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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Incident Response • Threat Communications/Negotiations• Contracted and Consulted with leading IR Firms• Cyber Threat Intelligence• Engagement Leadership• Scoping & SOW• Restoration and Forensics• Blockchain Intelligence - Investigations, conducting in-depth research into illicit use of crypto assets and forensic blockchain investigations related to ransomware, pig butchering, hacks, sanctions evasion and more. • Strategic Relationships • Designing and implementing go-to-market strategies for products and pricing• Business development • Sales• Contract Fractional CRO for multipe entities

San Francisco, California, United States

- Strategic relationship cultivation and management within the Incident response space involving Ransomware and other digital and financial crimes within insurance, breach counsel and firms alike. - Conducted in-depth research into illicit use of cryptoassets and forensic blockchain investigations related to ransomware, pig butchering, hacks, sanctions evasion and more. - On and Off chain intelligence - Represented TRM on the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) for the Institute of Security & Technology based out of Washington D.C. - Process/platform origination and implementation (Scalable Engines) -Investigations -Attribution- Data aggregation and management- Crypto hack negotiations & strategy - Working alongside Private and Public sector experts within Crypto, Law Enforcement (All major acronyms) and the Intelligence community both domestically and internationally.-Customer Success-Worked with Sales as it pertained to licensing.-Product Digital Asset Compliance & Risk Management.Monitor, detect and investigate crypto fraud and financial crime.TRM enables risk management and compliance for a global community of financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses and government agencies.

United States

Providing both tactical and strategic support to organizations that need to engage and negotiate with threat actors. Kivu is registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with the US Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). As a registered MSB, Kivu implements a framework based on guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to avoid violating sanctions regimes and achieve regulatory compliance. Kivu has extensive experience dealing with insurers and data breach coaches, often key players in ransomware situations.-Ransomeware Threat Negotiations/Payment facilitation.-Sanction & Due Diligence Reports.-TA comms liaison between council, insurance & client.-Strategic planning (Engagement Leadership) in coordination with all moving parts of the investigation & restoration.-Threat intelligence.- Negotiations were conducted with the largest operators in ransomware, for example: Hive, Avos, Phobos, Lockbit, Conti, Diavol, Lorenz, and PYSA to name a few.-Sales (Scoping Calls) -Contracts (SOW Creation)

Berkeley, California, United States

Engagement Lead (Project Management) Managing & implementing the deep expertise required in IT architecture, insight into threat actors, and extensive experience in post-incident recovery to help conduct investigations and rebuilds from ransomeware attacks. I have worked intensively on-site with IT teams to restore and rebuild systems efficiently, leaving a more resilient and resistant environment while working in coordination with council, client & C-suite members, insurance and so on to make sure both short term and long term goals are all aligned accordingly. Working closely with cyber breach council and insurance partners. I have the understanding of the insurance claims process and pain points. I work seamlessly with the insurer and breach council to remedy the situation accordingly in the most efficient way, via remote assistance or on-site. Managing the Detection and eradication of the continuing spread of malware within any network. Scanning for and identifying data exfiltration to meet breach notification requirements. Deploying endpoint protections to ensure network defense and more. Keep IT, the C-suite and legal counsel in the loop with real-time with actionable written & oral reporting on a daily basis. From complete system rebuilds or restoration from backups, and or decryption. I have managed/performed and implemented all the above during my time as an engagement lead within post breach remediation. -Sales (Scoping Calls) -Contracts (SOW Origination) -Project Management -Liaison between entities (Breach Council, Insurance, Firms and the End victim)-General Management-Technical Consulting -Team Management

Berkeley, California, United States

Post Breach Remediation(Incident Response First Line Responder) Emergency cybercrime incident response from major city governments to major school districts to major healthcare providers working both on location and remote dealing with different kinds of ransomware & cyberattacks all over the United States.Worked within a small rapid response unit that deployed to a breach on location and or remotely to reestablish servers and end point systems to operating capacity as swiftly as possible that have been compromised due to a ransomware attack. The goal of response and recovery is to prevent further damage, perform Evidence Gathering, restore infrastructure integrity and ensure all assets are accounted for while maintaining a properly preserved environment for forensic collection. -Forensic Imaging -System restoration -Device management-Network Security-Active Directory & DC -Cloud-scripting (python/cmd/powershell/sql)-Vulnerability Scanning -Incident Response-Encryption (Decryption)-Darkside, Ryuk Ransomware, Egregor Ransomware, Conti Ransomware, Medusa Ransomware -On Location & Remote -Server & Workstation Support -Disaster Recovery -Unitrends Appliance Remediation -Remediation of Critical City Government Infrastructure and assets including International Chemical companies who make rocket fuel, Courthouses, Police & Fire Departments, Water Plants, Parks & Rec, School districts including Elementary through High school and last but not least Major Medical facilities from Laboratories, Cancer treatment centers and Intensive care units to name a few.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Business Management Consultancy for Small Businesses to Fortune 40-Information/Communication/Renewable Energy Technology -CyberSecurity Consultation-Sales-General Management-Project Management-Vendor Relationship Development and Management-Recruiting-Concept Creation-Software Management-Financing-Engineering-Training Development & Implementation