Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure 2nd Edition 275990

Based in Ohio, Amanda is a highly accomplished network defender and public speaker. She is the Lead Incident Detection Engineer for Blumira, leading an R&D team dedicated to lowering time to detection and improving the overall security landscape. She has spent over a decade in different areas of technology and sectors providing infrastructure support, triage, and design. Amanda has been involved in implementing a secure Payment Card Industries (PCI) process and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance as well as building a comprehensive phishing and awards-based user education program. Amanda serves as the founder and CEO of Mental Health Hackers, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and guidance to tech workers around mental health topics. Amanda is also the co-host of the Brakeing Down Security podcast. She is a co-host on the Brakeing Down Security podcast. On Twitter, she's @InfoSystir.

Lee Brotherston is a Senior Security Advisor with Leviathan Security, providing Information Security consulting services to a range of clients. Having spent more than a decade in Information Security, Lee has worked as an Internal Security resource across many verticals including Finance, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Government in roles ranging from Engineer to IT Security Manager.

William Reyor, based in Connecticut, is a seasoned threat researcher and Senior Incident Detection Engineer at Blumira. He has a wealth of experience across various technology sectors, providing critical cybersecurity support and innovative solutions. His notable career trajectory includes key roles at prominent organizations such as Modus Create, The Walt Disney Company, Raytheon Technologies, and as the Chief Information Security Officer at Fairfield University. His work primarily revolves around investigating threat actor activities, developing automated threat detections, and streamlining incident responses. Additionally, William has made significant contributions to the cybersecurity community as one of the lead organizers for Security BSides Connecticut since 2011.