Felicia Palafox

About Felicia Palafox

Cybersecurity professional, mission driven, and passionate about defending organizations against real world cyber threats. My background spans Incident Response, Malware Analysis, and Managed Detection and Response. At Optiv, my work ranges from investigating alerts and active security incidents across diverse environments to guiding organizations through high impact security events. Along the way, I work across a wide range of SIEM and security platforms to analyze telemetry, identify attacker behavior, and improve detection fidelity, while contributing to internal training and resources for analysts and our broader organization. Prior to Optiv, I worked at CrowdStrike as a Falcon Complete analyst, where I investigated endpoint threats and conducted incident response across enterprise environments at scale. My passion is rooted by my strong belief in integrity and the importance of protecting digital infrastructure. I’m naturally curious, have a never quit mentality, and I\'m not afraid to ask questions. I optimize every day as an opportunity to level up my skills, take on new challenges, and push myself further than before. I carry a humility that allows me to welcome feedback and use it as fuel to turn it into growth both personally and professionally. I communicate and collaborate with purpose and stay adaptable in stressful, fast moving environments. At the end of the day, I care about doing work that matters. And doing it with intention, integrity, and a mindset that’s always ready for what’s next.

Experience

1. Threat Analyst, Mdr

   Optiv

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• California Institute of Applied Technology

  Certificate, Computer Information Systems - Network Security