Karan S.

Karan S. is a Senior Threat Analyst at CrowdStrike, specializing in protecting customers against advanced threats and preventing data breaches since December 2020. Responsibilities include leading a team of analysts, incident detection and response, malware analysis, and communication with leadership. Previously, Karan served as a Threat Intelligence Analyst, where enhancements in communications reduced follow-up inquiries by 88%. Prior experience includes positions at Microsoft as a Threat Analyst for advanced threat protection, where major threats were researched for Fortune Global 500 companies, and at the University of Puget Sound as a Security Administrator and Technical Project Manager, transitioning the software development methodology to Agile. Karan began the career as a Business Analyst at Beluga Software, Inc. and developed web applications as a Web Developer at Washington State University, where mentorship activities for new Computer Science students were also conducted. Karan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Washington State University and an Associate of Arts and Sciences from South Puget Sound Community College.