Robert Higham
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Cyber Security - Cyber Intelligence
University of South Florida
2016 : 2017
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
Information Technology
Franklin University
* Work closely with teams inside and outside of the CTU to provide subject matter expertise in support of Cyber-Security Incident Management (such as incident handling, breach management, forensics, electronic discovery, etc.).
* Lead strategic efforts focused on maximizing ability to scale by optimizing threat hunting tools and services AND becoming a premier threat hunting resource in the cyber security industry through publishing thought leadership and the latest research relevant to detection engineering.
2019 : Present
Secureworks
Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
* Designed, developed, and delivered the Enterprise Threat Hunting program
* Led a highly technical team in developing analytics to detect advanced adversaries
* Oversaw the development of solutions to enable an “Intel Led SOC”
2017 : 2019
State Farm Insurance
Security Analytics Product Owner & Lead Threat Hunter
* Lead a team charged with assisting business lines manage their IT risk
* Advised senior leadership/counsel on interpretation and acceptance of cyber risk
* Authored architectural documents and training material for InfoSec risk management
2014 : 2017
State Farm ®
Senior InfoSec Risk Management Consultant
* Led multiple strategic efforts focused on aligning vendor and internal security roadmaps
* Single point of contact for designing and deploying multiple enterprise security solutions
* Authored and maintained several InfoSec policies, standards, and guidelines
2007 : 2014
State Farm ®
Infrastructure Security Strategy Lead
* Managed all aspects of help desk, network hardware, storage, and application servers
* Developed and supported web applications and database management tools
* Supervised junior analysts in help desk and general IT maintenance and troubleshooting
2000 : 2007
CSN, LLC
Systems/Network Administrator
Skills
Active Directory, Algorithms, Big Data, Cyber-Intelligence, Cyber-security, Data Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Elastic Stack (ELK), Incident Response, Information Technology, IT Risk Management, Leadership, Networking, Network Security, NumPy, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Pandas (Software), Penetration Testing, Programming, Python (Programming Language), Secureworks Taegis™ ManagedXDR, Secureworks Taegis™ XDR, Security, Threat Modeling
About
When I am not conducting threat detection research, I champion Secureworks internal and external threat hunting capabilities.
During my time with Secureworks I have co-authored and delivered threat hunting workshops across multiple countries and industries; developed several internal threat hunting tools; and delivered a highly successful customer facing threat hunting service.
Outside of work I am an avid pool player, beer hobbyist, and bbq enthusiast who enjoys spending time with my family and friends in the great state of Texas.
GCFA, CISSP, CRISC, OSCP, FAIR,
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