George Cothren

George Cothren is a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Cloud Security at Regions Bank since May 2024. Prior to this role, George served as a Cybersecurity Analyst focused on Application and Cloud Security at Auburn University from April 2021 to May 2024, where responsibilities included working as a senior student SOC analyst, onboarding and training new analysts, and escalating incidents. Earlier experience includes a position as a Cybersecurity Analyst in a Security Operations Center, where George utilized Splunk Enterprise for analyzing and creating dashboards, and Cisco Secure Endpoint for triaging alerts. George began professional experience at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Computer Forensics Research Laboratory as an Open Source Intelligence Analyst from August 2019 to August 2020, leveraging industry software for data analysis. George holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Auburn University and completed a study abroad program in Hospitality Administration/Management at Ammon Applied University College in August 2023.