Charles Chastain

Charles Chastain has extensive experience in cyber security, currently serving as a Global Cyber Security Engineer at Patagonia since August 2008. Responsibilities include Cisco Network Administration, log monitoring via SIEM using tools such as Rapid7, Splunk, and Security Onion, as well as creating policies and runbooks for security incidents. Additionally, expertise encompasses Azure Network Administration and Palo Alto Firewall implementation and policy tuning. Charles holds SANS GISF, GCIA, and GMON certifications. Prior to Patagonia, Charles worked as an IT Systems Administrator at Snap-on Tools from December 2006 to August 2008, and also held the position of Government Contract and Shipping Coordinator.