Ryan Westman is a Senior Manager of Threat Research at Sophos. With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and national security, Ryan specializes in threat intelligence and operations. He has led high-performing teams across government, Big Four consulting, and the MDR space. Ryan has provided expert commentary to leading media outlets and spoken at major national and international conferences, including DEFCON, RMISC, Sleuthcon, ILTACon, and Evanta CISO events. He holds multiple degrees and industry certifications (GCTI, GCFA, GSLC) and is passionate about protecting organizations from foreign and domestic cyber threats.