Ryan Helfter

Director of Information Security at AppGuard

Ryan Helfter has over 25 years of experience in Information Security Management. Ryan has held various roles throughout their career, including Director of Information Security at AppGuard, Inc., Senior Information Security Engineer at IPsoft, Chief Information Security Officer at a confidential company, and Principal Consultant at Vigilant, Inc. Ryan has extensive experience in developing and implementing information security programs, supporting internal and client-based security functions, and automating security processes for enterprises. Ryan also has expertise in technologies such as SIEM and Intrusion Detection Systems. Additionally, Ryan has worked as an Information Security Systems Professional, UNIX Security Engineer, UNIX Systems Administrator, and Sr. Enterprise Systems Services Technician in previous positions. Ryan has experience in building and maintaining corporate infrastructures, managing network appliances, and providing support for UNIX systems. Ryan possesses certifications such as (ISC)2 CISSP and CompTIA Security+.

Ryan Helfter attended Purdue University from 1996 to 1998, where they studied Computer Science. Prior to that, they completed their high school education at Jasper High School and obtained a Diploma in 1996. In terms of certifications, Ryan obtained the CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA in June 2006. Ryan also holds the (ISC)² CISSP certification, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Director of Information Security

    January, 2021 - present

  • Senior Cyber Security Engineer

    June, 2020