Matt Hand

Matt Hand is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Director of Security Research and Principal Security Engineer at Prelude since August 2023. Previously, Hand held roles at SpecterOps from June 2019 to August 2023, including Service Architect and Principal Consultant, where responsibilities included leading complex security operations and developing technical training courses. Prior experience includes positions at Rapid7 as Principal Security Consultant for Red Team operations, Senior Consultant at Tenable Network Security focusing on penetration testing, Red Team Operator at Booz Allen Hamilton, and System Specialist at ZZ Servers, LLC. Hand's expertise encompasses offensive security, vulnerability research, and mentorship within high-stakes environments.