Benjamin Cruz

Benjamin Cruz has a strong background in cybersecurity research and analysis. Benjamin is currently working as the Lead Security Researcher at Rapid7. Prior to this, they worked at BlackBerry as the Principal Threat Researcher for five years. Before joining BlackBerry, Benjamin was employed at Intel Security, where they served as the Research Manager, leading a team responsible for analyzing malware and botnet families. Benjamin also held the position of Sr. Malware Research Scientist at Intel Security. Earlier in their career, Benjamin worked as a Senior Antivirus Researcher at SonicWALL, a Senior Threat Research Analyst at Webroot Software, and served in various roles at Trend Micro, including Threat Response Escalation Engineer and Threat Response Engineer. Throughout their career, Benjamin has demonstrated expertise in reverse engineering malware, conducting in-depth research analysis, generating IOCs and detection signatures, and providing solutions for identifying and removing malicious software.

Benjamin Cruz obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from AMA University, where they studied from 1999 to 2002. Additionally, they pursued a BS in Computer Science from the same institution, although no specific dates or completion status were provided.