Mike Forgione is an experienced security, automation, and data engineer. He is the Director of Operations for Shadowscape, Inc. an intelligence driven cybersecurity services company. Mike has filled many roles over his 8 years of cybersecurity experience to include an analyst, SIEM engineer, Cloud Architect and Engineer, Helpdesk Developer, System Administrator, and SOC team lead. He has provided operational support to many private companies in the many roles he has had. He has helped to develop the operational side of his previous security positions as well as his current position. Mike has also filled roles as an instructor to train military operators in subjects of Windows Exploitation, Linux Exploitation, Network and Operating Systems hunt theory and application. He has been a speaker as an acknowledged subject matter expert on automation. This includes a speak at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics lab and a number of security conferences. Mike has been recognized as a leader for five years. He has managed over 10 employees at a time while supporting mission critical operations. Mike has also been involved in developing new concepts of automation to be applied to threat intelligence, cybersecurity, and information technology. He is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Colorado Springs chapter and the FBI's Infraguard association. Mike received an Associates in Applied Sciences and Bachelors of Science from Devry University. He is currently working towards the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification.