Dilan Awo
Senior Threat Hunter @US Navy
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Threat Hunter @US Navy
Fort George G. Meade, MD, US
Delivered technical reports and executive decision briefs on APT intrusions, enabling immediate leadership action and improving threat posture alignment across two classified environments- Conducted threat modelling and memory forensics on priority incidents using MITRE ATT & CK to trace persistence and exfiltration; attributed 10 advanced threats and supported full remediation across three defence networks- Investigated multi-region AWS GuardDuty alerts, correlating IAM privilege misuse, EC2 sprawl, and S3 anomalies; mitigated exposure and increased cloud detection efficacy by 30%- Developed secure telemetry pipelines integrating Elastic Sigma, Sysmon, Zeek, and EQL rulesets; enhanced stealthy TTP detection and reduced mean time to detect by 63% across three enclaves- Led forensic acquisition and triage for classified incidents using Volatility, FTK Imager, and IOC enrichment; enabled rapid containment and directly informed executive debriefs- Oversaw rollout of Sysmon, Endgame, Velociraptor, and custom logging agents on mission systems; improved endpoint telemetry consistency and reduced blind spots by 40%- Performed Linux-based vulnerability assessments on DoD systems, identifying weak protocols and default configurations; authored remediation reports aligned to STIG benchmarks, decreasing exploitable risks by 25%- Analysed full packet captures and endpoint logs to uncover lateral movement and C2 activity; findings led to isolation of affected hosts and prevented further compromise, reducing incident scope by 60%- Designed and deployed a self-serve training program on forensic workflows and malware triage, enabling 30 analysts across three teams to certify independently; reduced first-response errors by 45%, improved resolution times by 20%, and accelerated analyst qualification timelines by 37%.
EDUCATION
Anne Arundel Community College
Associate's degree, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity - Networking
North County High School
Engineering
Western Governors University
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
ABOUT DILAN AWO
Dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst in the United States Navy with a strong passion for protecting our nation\'s critical infrastructure from advanced persistent threats. Through my work in digital forensics, incident response, and threat detection, I’ve developed a mission-first mindset, blending tactical precision with strategic thinking.I hold the GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) credential and currently serve as a Defence Analyst, where I focus on identifying adversary behavior, enhancing detection capabilities, and minimizing dwell time. I’m working toward long-term leadership roles — aiming for CISO-level impact — while also exploring ways to innovate through automation and AI-driven cybersecurity.If you\'re building something bold in cybersecurity, tech, or business, let’s connect — I’m all about collaboration, growth, and creating solutions that matter.
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