Ryan Barnes

Ryan Barnes is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as Red Team Lead at Con Edison since November 2023. Previously, Ryan held the role of Director of Offensive Security at Binance.US, where responsibilities included the development and management of an offensive security program. A strong background includes positions at Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks as Offensive Security Consulting Director and Principal Security Engineer, and at TD as a Senior Analyst focused on Cyber Threat Hunting. Additional experience spans roles at AASKI Technology and Vistronix Intelligence & Technology Solutions, providing cybersecurity engineering support for the U.S. Army and related projects. Ryan began a career in cybersecurity with the DoD as a Cyber Security, Computer Scientist, and has foundational experience as a Systems Administrator at Choopa.com. An educational background includes a Master’s degree in Cyber Security from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology.