Tayvion Payton

Tayvion Payton is an accomplished security professional with extensive experience in threat detection and cybersecurity. Currently serving as Lead Detection Engineer at Take-Two Interactive since July 2025, Tayvion leads enterprise-wide initiatives in threat detection and cloud security across a diverse gaming portfolio. Prior roles include Senior Security Engineer at Ripple, where responsibilities involved enhancing data loss prevention and optimizing security log analysis, and Security Engineer at Robinhood, focusing on insider trust. Other notable positions include Sr. Security Engineer at Procore Technologies, Security Engineer - Insider Threat at Citi, and Sr. Security Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where Tayvion contributed to building a Cyber Fusion Center. With earlier experience as a Threat Analyst at Optiv Inc and Security Operations Analyst at McAfee, coupled with a solid foundation in network administration, Tayvion holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas and an Associate of Applied Science from Tarrant County College.