Negar M.

Negar M. is a seasoned professional in threat research and computer engineering, currently serving as a Staff Threat Research Engineer at Proofpoint since August 2019, after progressing through various roles including Senior Threat Research Engineer and Threat Research Engineer. Prior experience includes a position as a Security Researcher III at Forcepoint, where collaboration with security researchers focused on identifying new attack campaigns to enhance threat intelligence. Negar's academic background includes a PhD in Computer Engineering from Colorado State University, complemented by roles as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant, where significant work involved DDoS attack defense mechanisms and network traffic analysis. Earlier experience also includes a research internship at Fujitsu, specializing in computer and network security.