Wade Hansen

About Wade Hansen

I’m an Air Force Intel Officer turned commercial Threat Intelligence Consultant. 15 years of global leadership experience have given me a boost on my aspiration to become what Warren Buffet described as an Expert-Generalist. I help enterprise security teams maximize their Return on their threat intelligence investment. I work hard to develop and deploy a unique blend of skills that encompass strategy development and execution, team leadership, marketing/business intelligence, and problem-solving.

Experience

1. Director

   Flashpoint

   Jan 2024 — Present

   I leverage my experience as a Cyber Threat Intelligence leader at the National Security Agency and US Air Force to help organizations in the Great Lakes Region identify, characterize, and mitigate threats to their organizations using Flashpoint\'s robust open source intelligence collection, processing, and dissemination products and services.We solve problems related to cyber threat intelligence, physical security intelligence, and fraud. Among the solutions I am most excited about is Flashpoint\'s vulnerability intelligence, because it is on average 14 days faster and vulnerabilities deeper than other solutions on the market - this is like a cheat code for companies trying to shore up their defenses against savvy hackers.Flashpoint\'s Threat Readiness and Response (TR2) service comes out of a recognition that the cyber playing field is inherently asymmetric in favor of bad guys. They are going to win sometimes, and when they do, Flashpoint delivers immense value by working with our clients to resolve ransomware and cyber extortion situations with our trained experts, backed by a team of 100+ intelligence analysts.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Middle East Studies/Arabic, German, Aerospace Studies

• Qalam-wa-Lawh Center for Arabic Studies in Rabat, Morocco

  Moroccan Darija

• University of Jordan

  Intermediate Arabic

• American Military University

  Master of Arts - MA, Military Strategic Intelligence

• Arabic Language Institute Fes (ALIF)

  Advanced Modern Standard Arabic

• George Mason University – Costello College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Leadership
• Program Management
• Cyber-Security
• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Military
• National Security
• Intelligence Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Intelligence
• International Relations
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Arabic