Andrew Staddon

Andrew Staddon has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Andrew is currently functioning as the Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Before their current role, they served as the DevSecOps Division Chief and subsequently as the DevOps Team Lead at the U.S. Department of State. At SWK Technologies, Inc., they worked as a Network Security Engineer, where their responsibilities revolved around analyzing IT business needs, implementing technical solutions, and improving network architecture and security policies for managed service clients. At Verizon Wireless, they held the position of Senior Member Technical Staff, where they led agile software development projects, performed IT project management functions, and created automated data analytics reports. Andrew was also responsible for maintaining critical mortgage servicing systems at Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Additionally, Andrew Staddon has experience working for the White House as the President's Emergency Operations Center IT Lead and the Network Support Lead, where they provided IT support, ensured network security, and facilitated reliable communications for high-level government officials. Andrew has also served in the Army, where they held the roles of Network Manager and Information Systems Specialist, responsible for managing communications and providing IT support for military personnel. Lastly, Andrew Staddon has entrepreneurial experience as a self-employed web entrepreneur, where they created and managed content-based websites.

Andrew Staddon has a diverse and extensive education history. Andrew obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth between 2013 and 2015. In 2017 and 2018, they pursued a Graduate Certificate in Incident Response from the SANS Technology Institute, with a focus on Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. Additionally, in 2019 and 2020, they completed a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Defense Operations from the same institute.

Earlier in their career, Andrew earned a degree in Computer Studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus, spanning from 2004 to 2010.

In terms of additional certifications, Andrew holds various accreditations. Andrew obtained the GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certification from GIAC Certifications in September 2023. In August 2020, they achieved the GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC). Furthermore, they earned the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification from (ISC)² in May 2020. In June 2019, they acquired the GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON). In December 2018, they obtained the GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware Certification (GREM) and the GIAC Certified Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) certification. Earlier in December 2017, they achieved the GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) certification. In July 2017, they earned the GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification and the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)². Lastly, in December 2006, they attained the COMPTIA Security+ certification from COMPTIA.

These educational and certification achievements demonstrate Andrew Staddon's commitment to continuous learning and expertise in various fields such as business administration, computer studies, cyber defense operations, incident response, and information security.