Josh Hakala

Josh Hakala is an experienced security professional currently serving as the Security Operations Manager at Epic Games since November 2021, after holding the position of Senior Information Security Analyst. Prior to Epic Games, Josh worked at Activision Blizzard as a Sr. Engineer in Detection and Response and at Lion Re:Sources, a Publicis Groupe Company, as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst. Additional experience includes a role as a Cyber Intelligence and Response Analyst at Cubic Corporation and a decade of service in the US Navy, where Josh operated and maintained the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System aboard USS Pinckney. Academic credentials include a Master of Information and Cybersecurity from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from San Diego State University.