Brandon Overall

Brandon Overall has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as a Senior Cyber Threat Engineer at Shift5, which they began in April 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an Investment Manager at CoinJinn, LLC starting in December 2017. From July 2021 to April 2022, they served as a Team Lead for CNO Development, IR&D at Stackpiercer Labs. Before that, they worked as an Exploit Developer at Point3 Federal from October 2020 to July 2021. Brandon also gained experience as a Security Researcher at Synack Red Team from April 2019 to July 2021.

Before transitioning to the private sector, Brandon had a significant background in the military cyber field. Brandon served as the Technical Director at United States Cyber Command from September 2018 to October 2020 and as a Mission Commander/Cyber Planner from September 2016 to September 2018. Additionally, they completed their cyber training as a Student at the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence from May 2015 to September 2016. Brandon began their professional career in the US Army, where they served as a Platoon Leader from July 2012 to May 2015.

Brandon Overall earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Brandon then pursued a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2016 to 2018. In addition to their formal education, Brandon has obtained several certifications. Brandon became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in January 2016 and holds the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification since March 2016. Brandon also acquired the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification in February 2017. Furthermore, Brandon obtained the GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification in February 2019, the GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) certification, the GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) certification, and the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA) certification in January, 2016, and November, 2015 respectively.