Daniel Magallanes

About Daniel Magallanes

Now, more than ever, global companies and government agencies are struggling to meet the challenges in protecting their data and global computer networks. The cyber threat landscape is massive and daunting, and cyber threat actors continue to adapt and change their behaviors to meet their strategic objectives – Intelligence Collection or Financial Gain. Daniel Magallanes, a veteran with close to 20 years of extensive strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence and cybersecurity leadership experience, has a proven track record of securing government and private sector’s global computer networks. Daniel Magallanes is a Director at Cigna Information Protection division where he leads the Fusion Cell – Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunt, and Adversary Simulation teams. Among his many responsibilities, he has had to quickly adapt to evolving personnel changes that have taken him from slowly introducing key initiatives to quickly rebuilding teams, processes, and driving prioritized informed decision-making for senior executives. Daniel is working with executive business units (e.g, Mergers and Acquisitions, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Finance) to build awareness of threats we all face and establishing a collective defense mindset in reducing Cigna’s overall global risk posture. Daniel Magallanes excels in high operational tempo environments and was a vital component in protecting the 2020 Census. Below is feedback from the federal CISO in charge of the 2020 Census: “The work done by Daniel’s leadership and his staff goes beyond anything that I have encountered in my 20+ years of doing IT Security work for the Federal Government…” Currently residing in Colorado, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family and training for The Leadville 100, an ultra-marathon race, requiring unwavering mental fortitude and commitment. Lastly, he is passionate about increasing diversity in the cybersecurity workforce by mentoring college students on how to prepare for their cybersecurity careers.

Experience

1. Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunt, and Adversary Simulation

   Cigna Healthcare

   Jan 2022 — Present

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1997 — 2000

• National Defense Intelligence College

  Master of Science (M.S.), Strategic Intelligence

  2009 — 2011