June 3rd, 2021 at 11AM MST (AZ Time)
Event: Threat Triage Live - Malware Analysis Demonstration
Presenters: Luis Saenz (Senior Security Analyst at Datashield) & Brandon Doty (SOC Manager)
Host: Caleb Lane (Director of Security Operations at Datashield)
Details: Join Caleb as he hosts a live Threat Triage event. Presenting will be Luis Saenz and Brandon Doty of Datashield as they demonstrate how Datashield analyzes a malicious file in a sandbox environment as well as run through actions the SOC would take during this type of incident.
Speakers
Luis Saenz: Senior Security Analyst at Datashield
Luis Saenz is a Senior Security Analyst for DataShield. His formal education includes a BS in Network Security, SANS GCIA (Certified Intrusion Analyst) certification, and a SANS GNFA (Network Forensics Analyst) certification. He has extensive experience in Information Technology and has spent several years working in a Security Operations Center (SOC). He takes pride in his work and is always up for a new challenge.
Brandon Doty: SOC Manager at Datashield
Brandon is the security operations manager for the SOC’s analyst team
After achieving a Bachelor’s in Information Systems security, Brandon began his security career as a IDS (Snort) administrator for the Army’s Regional Cyber Center and quickly progressed to a Cyber Security Incident Handler for the Army Defensive Cyber Operations Division (DCOD). He performed incident response, analysis, and forensics for all Army installations within the continental United States.
From there, Brandon took a position at Datashield, working as a senior security analyst and helped refine and streamline Datashield's analysis process. He now serves as the SOC manager and continues to improve the team’s investigative and analytical prowess.
Host
Caleb Lane: Director of Security Operations at Datashield
Caleb is the Director of Security Operations at Datashield, where he oversees the analyst, threat intelligence/detection engineering, and engineering teams within the Security Operations Center (SOC).
Caleb began learning cyber security at a young age and while he skipped the formal education route, he has obtained multiple certifications including the GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). The first formal role was at a startup that was acquired by GoDaddy focused on protecting web applications and responding to incidents of compromised websites. From there, he moved on to work within the SOC as a security analyst for one of the largest airlines to help mature the incident response and threat intelligence capabilities.
Caleb began as a Senior Security Analyst at Datashield focused on maturing our response capabilities and mentoring peers. Recently he was promoted to the Director of Security Operations and is focused on leading the SOC.