Daniel M.

Daniel M. has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and compliance. Daniel currently serves as the Director of Information Security & Compliance at United Malt since April 2020. Prior to this, they worked at TriMet as the Director of Information Security from December 2018 to April 2020 and as the Manager of Information Security from March 2017 to December 2018.

Before joining TriMet, Daniel was the Manager of Data Analytics at Structured Communication Systems from August 2016 to March 2017. Daniel also served as the Director of Cyber Security Operations at Integra from March 2014 to August 2016, where they were responsible for establishing the company's cyber security program.

Furthermore, Daniel has worked as a Network & Security Systems Design Team Lead at David Evans and Associates, Inc. from March 2012 to March 2014, where they led a team and deployed a new data center infrastructure focusing on security best practices. Daniel also gained experience as a Senior Network Security Consultant at Accuvant from August 2011 to March 2012 and as a Senior Network Security Engineer at VanderHouwen & Associates from March 2011 to August 2011.

Daniel started their career as a Security Analyst at Anitian Enterprise Security from September 2010 to March 2011 and as a Network Engineer at Bowhead Information Technical Services from November 2008 to September 2010. Daniel began their professional journey as a Network Associate B at Harris IT Services from February 2004 to November 2008.

Daniel M. earned a Bachelor's Degree in Network Security from the University of Advancing Technology, where they studied from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, they attended Evergreen High School from 1993 to 1996, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned. In addition to their formal education, Daniel M. also obtained several certifications, including Splunk Certified Admin from Splunk in January 2015, Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE) Exam - PAN-OS 6.0 from Palo Alto Networks in December 2014, Splunk Certified Knowledge Manager from Splunk in December 2014, Solarwinds Certified Professional from SolarWinds in April 2014, CCNA from Cisco in January 2013, CISSP from (ISC)² in July 2010, C|EH - Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council in July 2010, and Security+ from CompTIA in April 2007.