Alan Rainer
Principal Analyst & Program Manager
About Me
Adaptable cybersecurity professional with 10+ years of experience in threat analysis and program development. Expertise in intelligence production, maturing security programs, and proactively safeguarding cyber infrastructure for large organizations.
What I do
📊 Threat Intelligence Analysis: Analyze raw collections and finished reporting to deliver actionable business intelligence derived from threat data.🤝 Customer Success: Work with clients to meet their intelligence needs. Ensure programs and services align with expectations, providing the best possible solution for each customer.🧠 Thought Leadership: Look for ways to drive internal efficiency, increase collaboration, and achieve innovation to ensure mission success.🔒 Security Champion: Equip cybersecurity leaders with the tools and knowledge to help strive for a mature, proactive security approach.
Education & Certs
Master’s of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyCertified Information Systems Security Professional - CISSP
(ISC)²Continuous Monitoring - GMON
GIACSecurity Essentials - GSEC
GIACSecurity+
CompTIA
Current Focus
Principal Analyst & Program Manager at Google (Mandiant).
Continue teaching by supporting UMBC's Cybersecurity program.
S tier clear of every level in Ready or Not by end of 2024.
Volunteer for more community projects.
Key Achievements
Started a Phishing Defense service line and led threat intelligence at Kivu Consulting.
Fostered growth and intelligence transformation at Cofense.
Established threat intelligence programs at Unisys.
Hunted gray-space adversaries and supported cyber warfighters in the U.S. Army.
Socials
Avocations
Volunteering
General Volunteer
American Red Cross
[2012 - Present]Support to Central Maryland Board
American Red Cross
[2020 - 2021]Service to Armed Forces
American Red Cross
[2019 - 2021]Projects
Alanguard
[2017 - 2022]
- Providing SMBs and non-profits with threat intelligence and analysis supportThreat.Academy
[2020 - 2022]
- Cybersecurity educational resources portal