Dean C.

Dean C. began their work experience in 1998 as an Intelligence Professional at the Metropolitian Police, where they worked until 2021. In 2021, Dean joined SecAlliance as a Cyber Threat Consultant before being promoted to the role of Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst / Consultant in May 2023. The dates for their roles at SecAlliance are ongoing, indicating that they are currently still employed with the company.

Dean C. has a strong educational background in the field of information security and cyber security. From 2021 to 2025, they attended the University of East London, where they pursued a Professional Doctorate degree in Information Security. Prior to that, from 2018 to 2020, they obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science (Cyber Security) from Staffordshire University.

In terms of certifications, Dean C. has achieved several recognized credentials in the field. In 2017, they obtained the Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) certification from Cisco and also became a Certified Ethical Hacker through EC-Council. In 2018, they acquired the GPEN (Penetration Tester) certification from GIAC Certifications.

In 2020, they earned multiple certifications, including the GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN), GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), and the Wireless Professional certification from Offensive Security.

In 2021, they obtained the GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics (GASF) certification and became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) through (ISC)². Additionally, they hold the GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification.

In terms of formal education, Dean C. also attended King's College London from 1995 to 1997, although the degree name and field of study for this period are not provided. Additionally, they achieved the Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification from Cisco in 2018.

It is worth mentioning that Dean C. has also received the TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF) from TQUK, but the obtained month and year are not specified in the available information.