Ben Eichorst

Ben Eichorst has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Ben is currently working as a Principal Security Engineer at Yubico since March 2021. Prior to this, Ben worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from 2016 to 2021, where they held multiple roles, including Sr. Security Specialist, Cloud Security Solutions Architect, and Cloud Security Consultant. From 2011 to 2016, Ben worked as a Senior IT Systems and Security Engineer at Qualcomm Cyber Security Solutions. Before that, they served as the Director of the Security Alert Team at StillSecure from 2007 to 2011. Ben's career started as a Systems Performance Test Engineer at Crosswalk Inc. from 2005 to 2007.

Ben Eichorst holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology/Physiology from Northwestern University. Ben also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in IT Strategy and Leadership from the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business.

In addition to their formal education, Ben Eichorst has obtained multiple certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS). These include certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP), AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty (ANS), AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty (AXS), AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty (BDS), AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF), AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty (DAS), AWS Certified Database - Specialty (DBS), AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA), AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty (MLS), AWS Certified Security - Specialty (SCS), AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA), AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP), and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA).