Taylor Farmer

Taylor Farmer has a strong background in IT and cybersecurity, with experience working for various organizations. They started their career in the United States Air Force as a Client Systems Technician before transitioning to a role as a System Administrator at StreamSpot. From there, they joined Siemens as a Cyber Defense Analyst. They then moved to Bon Secours Mercy Health as a Team Lead/Security Engineer IV - Red Team before transitioning to Vigilant as a Lead Security Analyst. Taylor currently holds the position of Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Bon Secours Mercy Health. They also have experience in event management, having worked as a Special Event Manager at Capstone Farms.

Taylor Farmer obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a minor in Political Science from Xavier University during the period of 2015-2019. Following that, Taylor pursued a graduate certificate in Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking at the SANS Technology Institute from 2020-2022. In terms of certifications, Taylor obtained various certifications such as GIAC Public Cloud Security (GPCS), GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD), GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), GIAC Advisory Board, GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA A+, and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH). The certifications were obtained between the years 2012 and 2023.