Cybersecurity Career Journeys: From the SANS Experts

Karen Wetzel is Lead of the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nik Alleyne has over 20 years of experience in information technology and security. He specializes in Network Forensics and SOC Operations, teaching both SEC503 and SEC504.

Ed is the founder of the SANS Penetration Testing Curriculum and Counter Hack; leads the team that builds NetWars, Holiday Hack, and CyberCity; and is President of the SANS Technology Institute.

Matt Edmondson, Senior SANS Instructor, STI faculty, and Founder of Argelius Labs, authored SEC497 and SEC587. A DHS veteran with 11 GIAC certifications and OSCP, he draws on 20 years of investigations to deliver accessible, real-world OSINT training.

Nick Mitropoulos is a SANS Certified Instructor and author of SEC555: Detection Engineering and SIEM Analytics. As CEO of Scarlet Dragonfly and a veteran of SOC and incident response leadership, he equips students with real-world skills in detection engineering. Nick also serves on the GIAC Advisory Board, SANS CISO Network, and faculty of the SANS Technology Institute.

My-Ngoc Nguyen is the CEO/Principal Consultant for Secured IT Solutions. She brings 25 years of experience in information systems and technology, with over 20 years focused on cyber security for both the government and commercial sectors.