Incident Response Manager
CurrentKey Accomplishments:-Led a groundbreaking physical security assessment for a high-profile political campaign, conducting a successful penetration test of their headquarters. This involved developing effective pretext personas through in-depth OSINT, creating a custom RFID skimmer to enable access, and ultimately gaining access to implant malware.- Developed an AI-powered model for process optimization that has significantly improved lead qualification analysis and routing efficiency. This solution was praised by Mandiant leadership and is being integrated as the de facto standard across the organization.- Played a key role in securing a $1.4M, multi-year deal with a logistics company by showcasing the value of Mandiant's consulting services. This led to expanded engagements in penetration testing, red teaming, and strategic services.- Successfully led a red team exercise for a Fortune 500 hospitality and leisure company, achieving a successful penetration test where four previous firms had failed. This resulted in high praise from the client's CISO and generated significant follow-on work.Core Responsibilities:- Manage the full lifecycle of cybersecurity engagements, including scoping, planning, execution, and reporting.- Provide subject matter expertise in incident response, forensics, penetration testing, and red teaming.- Mentor and develop less experienced staff, providing guidance and support to enhance their technical and consulting skills.- Identify, market, and develop new business opportunities, contributing to significant revenue growth.- Articulate Mandiant's capabilities in marketing discussions, proposal efforts, and capability briefings.- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.- Utilize Mandiant technology to conduct large-scale investigations and examine host and network-based sources of evidence.-Improve Mandiant's business processes and incident response methodologies.