Markus Smith

Markus Smith is a Cyber Security Engineer at Tyto Athene, LLC and an Offensive Security Researcher at Synack Red Team, with a robust background in cybersecurity and software engineering. Previous experience includes a role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where Markus conducted real-time log analysis using Splunk, performed vulnerability assessments, and implemented system hardening techniques. Additionally, Markus has held internships at CACI International, focusing on NIST 800-53 compliance and security control documentation, and at Total Cyber Solutions, where monitoring of SIEM, IPS, and DLP tools was prioritized. Markus holds a Master’s degree in Applied Information Technology with a Cybersecurity focus from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity from the same institution.