Kyle Topasna

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2016

  • Managed and directed a team of 10 engineers and technicians on base infrastructure in support United States Air Force missions. • Engineered, deployed, troubleshot, and sustained IP based switching and routing systems; long haul, fiber optic communication systems; and wireless and board-spectrum RF arrays for mesh networks.• Developed new in-house tools to provide automation of network configurations at scale across hundreds of infrastructure devices distributed across multiple countries and regions. Show less

  • Cyber Transport Supervisor

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2016

  • Network Infrastructure Engineer

    Aug 2009 - Sept 2013
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  Kupono Government Services

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2017

  Cybersecurity Engineer

  • Oversaw federal compliance of two military networks in support of 15K+ users and systems across Alaska • Performed threat assessments, vulnerability scanning, and policy interpretation on all domains of information system security.• Provided technical expertise on Windows desktop and servers, switching and routing systems, vulnerability management tools, and voice over IP core equipment and endpoints. • Regularly consulted on for evaluation of DoD networks across the Pacific region.• Recommended courses of actions on IT projects to meet Air Force strategic goals. Show less

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  Nisga'a Data Systems, LLC

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

  Cybersecurity Engineer

  • Oversees federal compliance of two military networks in support of 15K+ users and systems across Alaska • Performs threat assessments, vulnerability scanning, and policy interpretation on all domains of information system security.• Provides technical expertise on Windows desktop and servers, switching and routing systems, vulnerability management tools, and voice over IP core equipment and endpoints. • Regularly consulted on for evaluation of DoD networks across the Pacific region.• Recommends courses of actions on IT projects to meet Air Force strategic goals. Show less

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  Verigent

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  Defensive Cyber Operator

  • Deployed, maintained, and secured network monitoring tools to providevisibility into organizational assets. • Analyzed event logs, packet captures (PCAP), and IDS alerts.• Mapped business-critical systems and applications to create a priorityframework for priority response actions.• Routinely responded and triaged over 1,000+ security events on customernetworks ensuring a 100% up-time of essential services.

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  Pacific Technologies & Solutions LLC

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  Cyber Threat Emulator

  • Provides Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE) expertise in support of government training events, exercises and local scenarios in a computer-based constructive range environment. • Supports Government training, exercises and local events with a fundamental understanding of the threat landscape/environment as it pertains to the Department of Defense Information Network and the Air Force Enterprise Architecture across the PACAF AOR. • Experienced with the technical principles and concepts related to cyber threat emulation in a constructive range environment. Knowledgeable of the tactics, techniques, and procedures required to conduct penetration testing in a production environment for systems and architecture that support the warfighter. Show less

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  First Foundation Technologies

  Jun 2021 - May 2022

  CEO & Founder
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  VMware Carbon Black

  Jun 2022 - Mar 2024

  Threat Researcher

  • Performs security research based on security events and threat trends.• Analyzes malware and replicates modern threat tactics to trace behavior.• Researches anomalies to uncover threat actor groups, malware, vulnerabilities, and TTPs.• Conducting gap analysis for the Carbon Black Suite against a variety of adversaries

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  Broadcom

  Mar 2024 - now

  Senior Threat Researcher

  • Author of 50+ proof-of-concept malware and exploits for conducting gapanalysis and testing.• Performs research that targets the latest security incidents and emergingthreats.• Assesses malware behavior using both static and dynamic analysis techniques.• Offers expert advice on detection engineering to enhance the Carbon Blackproduct suite