Richard Rice is a seasoned professional in the field of cybersecurity, currently serving as a Solutions Architect in Security at Veristor Systems since September 2017. In this role, Richard collaborates with customers to enhance their security posture, providing education on security tools and conducting technical validation of available solutions. Prior experience includes positions as a Security Engineer at ARRIS and IT Security Specialist at Computer Services, Inc., where Richard was responsible for reviewing security events and updating monitoring tools. Richard began a career in IT as a Network Security Analyst, focusing on network security mitigation, and gained foundational experience as an IT Infrastructure intern with the City of Boise. Richard holds an Associate's degree in Information Security Digital Forensics from the College of Western Idaho.