Ryan Gurr Email & Phone Number

Over the last 38 years I’ve worked for several Cyber/Defense related organizations. - From December 2018 – April 2024, I was part of the Fidelis Special Operations Team as a Senior Sales Engineer, Network Threat Hunter and Advanced Analysis Instructor. - Prior to that, I was the Information Security Manager for NuScale Power; running a team of five Tier.

Riverside, CA, US

• Demonstrated Fidelis Elevate capabilities and provided pre/post-sales architecture and installation services to customers to allow them to leverage the full capabilities of Fidelis Network, Endpoint and Deception.
• Provided professional services for building custom queries, optimizing the security stack and creating custom detection rules.
• Created custom curriculum and taught 1-10 day Threat Hunting and Advanced Analyst Training courses. Conducted threat hunting webinars for publication.
• Trained incident responders, threat hunters and security analysts in utilizing the Fidelis Elevate platform to perform their roles.
• Performed incident handling and resolution duties during critical customer events.

Corvallis, OR, US

• Providing security and protecting intellectual property for NuScale Power - the next generation of nuclear reactor.
• Protected NuScale's critical intellectual property and infrastructure utilizing data from multiple systems and sensors.
• Developed layered defense strategies and constructed new security system capabilities for use at NuScale.
• Composed network security documentation and established new Information Security standards and training to meet critical requirements from Dept of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission auditors.
• Provided incident handling and resolution during critical events.
• Assisted with network and system administration duties as required within the NuScale IT section.

Mclean, VA, US

• Functioned as a critical member of the Mission Analytics team on the USAF IATAC Strategic Planning task.
• Created strategic analysis white papers and tactics documents for the USAF customer to develop methodologies and tools supporting advanced concepts for network warfare operation strategic plans.
• CND Subject Matter Expert for testing and evaluation of future enhancements, modules and capabilities for current and follow-on USAF systems/projects.
• SME Operator/Trainer for the Information Operations Platform (IOP) at multiple locations on multiple networks.
• Developed curriculum and trained analysts in performing IOP network defense tasks.

San Antonio, TX, US

• Project Team Leader for Bank of America GM/HUD security Network C&A audit team.
• Managed 20 person, multi-million dollar project to properly accredit financial servicing system.
• Acted as advisor to bank executive leadership and as a liaison with HUD Information Security Executives for this high-visibility, extremely sensitive project.
• Helped design, test and implement a new USAF stand-alone, airborne, security appliance.
• Performed network/enterprise vulnerability and penetration testing and audit support to military, federal government and commercial customers.

• Performed IR, forensic analysis and incident handling duties as needed for the supporting TJX Corporation security recovery efforts.
• Created security operations plans, incident handling procedure plans and training materials for long term use.
• Trained new analysts in proper CIRT procedures, required duties and incident handling techniques.
• Performed complete NIST 800-53 assessments of multiple NASA and NWS sites/systems; created detailed system security packages and recommendations for Congressionally mandated OMB inspections.
• Assisted security/policy personnel at all sites in updating current documents.
• Performed vulnerability assessments and C&A Services for additional commercial and government customers.

Reston, Virginia, US

• Technical Lead for the AFCERT/IR team; monitored real-time network traffic to detect computer intrusions worldwide.
• Supervised teams of 20-40 analysts to direct immediate response actions for the recovery of AF/DoD computer systems.
• Evaluated new exploit methods and designed signature models to detect them.
• As part of the GD IR team, provided professional IR services for three Fortune 500 corporate clients to secure their networks;
• Assisted in the design, engineering, and implementation phases of several multi-million dollar contracts, including:
• CITS Block 30 design, installation, and training;

Randolph AFB, TX, US

• Assigned to the AIA, Information Operations Center (IOC) as a Cyber Intel Analyst.
• Compiled daily CYBERWATCH report which detailed significant, worldwide, technology, information protection and computer security related incidents or intelligence reports.
• Provided trend-analysis and correlation of these events to USAF and DoD units.
• Wrote technical papers and intelligence reports on trends, systems, organizations, exploit methods and defense strategies related to computers.
• Provided training and supervised personnel operating electronic monitoring and communications jamming equipment during communications vulnerabilities assessments of USAF RED FLAG and PACAF COPE THUNDER Exercises.
• Helped to develop IO/IW scenarios utilized during each exercise.

As, Communications Applications Technology

Education record

Dhs, Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security (301) Training

Information Warfare Support Course

Electronic Warfare Support Course

Technical Operations Management