Richard Stees

Richard Stees is an experienced consulting manager currently working at Google since November 2022, focusing on strategic consulting within Mandiant, a part of Google Cloud. Prior to this, Richard held the position of consulting manager at Mandiant, overseeing strategic consulting for the Central Region, where responsibilities included delivering executive guidance and assessments. Richard's experience also includes a role as a cyber defense intelligence consultant at Toyota North America, where program leadership encompassed threat intelligence and security monitoring. Previously, Richard served as a senior cybersecurity consultant for Fortune 500 companies, leading threat intelligence initiatives, and worked as a security analyst at State Farm, where responsibilities included SIEM administration. Richard began a career in cybersecurity as a security engineer at Real Time Resolutions, Inc., where program responsibilities included systems administration and compliance. Richard holds a Master of Science in Information Technology from The University of Texas at Dallas.