Jacob Williams

Jacob Williams is a seasoned cybersecurity professional currently serving as the VP of R&D and managing director of Hunter Labs at Hunter Strategy since April 2024. With extensive experience in various roles, including faculty member at IANS since March 2018 and previous positions such as Executive Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at SCYTHE and Chief Technology Officer at BreachQuest and Rendition InfoSec, Jacob specializes in developing innovative cybersecurity solutions and providing consulting services across diverse industries. In addition to practical experience, Jacob has contributed to education as an instructor and course author at SANS Institute and has been involved in critical research applying machine learning to cybersecurity challenges. Academic credentials include a PhD candidate status at Nova Southeastern University and a Master’s degree in Information Assurance from Capitol Technology University.