Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson is currently an SEC541 Associate Instructor at SANS Institute, teaching courses on Cloud Security Threat Detection while managing both virtual and in-person classrooms. Previously, Ryan served as Education Engineer in Cyber Security at Elastic, where they created courses on security analytics and collaborated with development teams. Ryan's earlier roles include Senior Security Researcher at CrowdStrike and multiple positions at Alert Logic, where they focused on security analysis, incident response, and mentorship. Their career began in retail as a Portable Electronics Lead at Best Buy, where they trained employees and managed departmental operations.