Brandon Levene

Brandon Levene is a seasoned cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Head of Threat Informed Defense at Google, where they transform complex cybersecurity intelligence into actionable solutions. Previously, they held various roles including Senior Product Manager at CrowdStrike and Security Researcher at Microsoft, where they fought against cybercrime. Brandon also founded Lightforge Ventures, a fractional product marketing management advisory firm, and developed a course on cybercrime at Johns Hopkins University. They have extensive experience in threat research, malware analysis, and incident response, and have contributed significantly to the cybersecurity community through various publications and speaking engagements.