Dana Porter

Dana Porter has extensive work experience in the cybersecurity and network security field. The most recent position held by Dana was as a Senior Security Consultant at Interpres Security, where they focused on optimizing security budgets and reducing risk for organizations. Prior to this, Dana worked as a Senior Solutions Architect at Cymulate, where they were responsible for deploying and managing the company's SaaS-based security posture management platform. Dana also gained valuable experience as a Senior Sales Engineer at Mandiant, where they implemented an intelligence-led approach to enhancing security controls. Additionally, Dana worked as a Senior Sales Engineer at Future Com, an integrator of network solutions, and as an Enterprise Sales Engineer at CloudPassage, a cloud security automation platform provider. Earlier in their career, Dana held various roles in network engineering, technical support, and network administration at Town North Bank/TNB Card Services and Vantiv. Overall, Dana's work experience showcases their expertise in cybersecurity and network security, as well as their abilities in sales, consulting, and engineering roles.

Dana Porter attended Texas A&M University from 1991 to 1993, where they pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering. However, no specific degree was mentioned.

In terms of additional certifications, Dana obtained the following:

- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from EC-Council in July 2019.

- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) from Palo Alto Networks in December 2017.

- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from (ISC)² in September 2017.

- Palo Alto Networks PSE: Platform Professional from Palo Alto Networks in April 2017.

- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE7) from Palo Alto Networks in March 2017.

- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) from GIAC Certifications in April 2016.

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in June 2015.