🛡️ Kevin O'Connor

Cybersecurity Leader | Threat Researcher | Security Engineering Expert

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👋 About Me

Cybersecurity leader and researcher with 15+ years of experience across government, military, and private sector. Currently serving as Director of Threat Research, focusing on emerging threats and advanced defensive strategies for Managed Detection and Response.

🎯 Mission: Staying ahead of cyber threats through continuous research, innovation, and team leadership
🔬 Focus: Advanced threat analysis, security engineering, and building resilient defense systems
📚 Philosophy: Lifelong learner committed to sharing knowledge and elevating the cybersecurity community

🛡️ Core Expertise

🔍 Threat Research & Analysis Advanced threat hunting Malware analysis & reverse engineering Threat intelligence development 🏗️ Security Engineering Secure architecture design Defense system development Security automation & orchestration

👥 Team Leadership Cybersecurity team management Strategic planning & execution Cross-functional collaboration 🚨 Incident Response Crisis management & containment Forensic investigation Recovery & lessons learned 🤖 Machine Learning in Security AI-powered threat detection Behavioral analytics Automated response systems

🎓 Education & Continuous Learning

🎯 Everyday Learning
   └─ Lifelong learner committed to staying current in cybersecurity
   └─ Continuous skill development and knowledge expansion

🎓 Naval Postgraduate School
   └─ Information Systems Security Engineering Post-Graduate Certificate
   
🎓 Penn State University
   ├─ B.S. Security & Risk Analysis
   └─ B.S. Information Science and Technology

🏆 Professional Highlights

🔬 Published cybersecurity researcher and threat hunter
🎤 Regular speaker at security conferences including ILTACON, Blackhat (sponsored), and others
🪖 Led cybersecurity teams at Department of Defense
📺 Expert contributor to media outlets and podcasts

📜 Certifications & Credentials

• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+)
• AWS & Azure Various cloud certifications
• CISSP (Exam pass only so far...)

🌐 Languages

🇺🇸 English (Native)
🇫🇷 French (Intermediate)
🇷🇺 Russian (Basic)

💻 Technical Arsenal

🔧 Security Tools

Network Analysis    : Wireshark, Nmap, Masscan
Penetration Testing : Metasploit, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP
Command Line       : BASH, PowerShell, Linux Shell
Forensics          : Volatility, Autopsy, YARA

💻 Programming Languages

Primary: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, SQL
Secondary: BASH, PowerShell, C++, C#, LUA

☁️ Cloud Platforms

Primary: AWS
Secondary: Azure
Experimental: GCP (for fun)

🌐 Networking & Security Infrastructure

Core Networking     : Routing, Switching, Network Protocols
Security Appliances : Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, MDR
Network Security    : VPNs, Network Segmentation, Traffic Analysis

🔍 Digital Forensics & Analysis

Static Analysis     : Malware reverse engineering, binary analysis
Dynamic Analysis    : Sandbox analysis, behavioral monitoring
Network Forensics   : Packet capture analysis, traffic reconstruction
Malware Analysis    : Threat attribution, IOC extraction
Live Response       : Incident containment, evidence preservation

🛠️ DevOps & Infrastructure

Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Others: Virtualization, Databases, Git

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📫 Let's Connect!

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"In cybersecurity, the learning never stops. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to strengthen our defenses."