Threat Intelligence Academy

Sergio Caltagirone, widely recognized as the "Godfather of Threat Intelligence," is uniquely qualified as the leading expert in the field, having pioneered numerous threat intelligence initiatives in both public and private sectors. His influential contributions, including hundreds of groundbreaking publications and presentations, have significantly advanced global understanding and practice of threat intelligence. Sergio co-created the widely-adopted Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, empowering thousands of cybersecurity professionals worldwide to effectively hunt and disrupt adversaries. With nine years of distinguished service as the lead threat intelligence analyst at the US National Security Agency, Sergio expertly tracked and countered the world's most advanced cyber threats. Following his tenure at NSA, he established Microsoft's comprehensive threat intelligence capability, defending over 1 billion global customers while simultaneously integrating intelligence throughout the Microsoft ecosystem and launching both Microsoft Defender and Azure Sentinel products. Subsequently, Sergio founded and led the world's premier industrial control system threat intelligence team at Dragos, protecting critical infrastructures such as electric power grids, water systems, oil and gas facilities, and manufacturing plants worldwide. Currently, Sergio shares his unmatched expertise as a Professor of Practice at the Georgia Institute of Technology, teaching cybersecurity courses in both the School of Public Policy and the College of Computing. He further demonstrates his deep commitment to humanitarian cybersecurity as a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross cybersecurity experts committee. Sergio’s unparalleled experience and industry leadership make him the foremost authority in teaching threat intelligence.

Dr. Xena Olsen is a SANS Women’s Academy graduate with an MBA in IT Management and a Doctorate in Cybersecurity from Marymount University. She has proven competency across eight functional areas of information security, as demonstrated through the following GIAC certifications: GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GMON, GDAT, GPEN, GCTI, and GXPN. Xena is a recognized leader and known public speaker with expertise in cyber threat intelligence, purple teaming, and business strategy. She has spoken at BlackHat Asia, the US Department of Defense, the United Nations World Food Programme, ShmooCon, Derbycon, RSA Conference, SANS Summits, Ekoparty, Confidence Conference, and more. She is actively involved in the community by serving on CFP Advisory Boards for various conferences, such as SANS and NCSC’s CyberThreat Summit, SANS PenTest HackFest, and CactusCon. She is also a member of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Infragard Chicago, Yara Exchange, Curated Intel, and other vetted Cyber Threat Intel Sharing Groups.

Casey Brooks holds the position of Principal Adversary Hunter at Dragos Inc., following a tenure as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst with Capgemini North America and Leidos Cyber embedded within an Oil and Gas client's Threat Intelligence Team in the U.S. He specializes in analyzing and defending against state-sponsored espionage and ICS threats targeting IT and OT systems. Mr. Brooks strongly focuses on adversary threat hunting, intelligence analysis, network defense operations, and systems analysis. Before joining the private sector, he served for 12 years in the United States Army, fulfilling roles as a Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist (35Q), Cyber Operations Specialist (17C), and Cavalry Scout (19D). Mr. Brooks holds the following certifications: CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst, GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence, GIAC Certified Incident Handler, GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst, and GIAC Network Forensic Analyst.