Jacob Drumheller

About Jacob Drumheller

Ask people who know me well and I believe they would say I excel at telling stories in video format.I hope they also would talk about my technical ability in video production and more recent focus on strategic marketing initiatives and campaign design.My background includes digital content marketing where I excel at developing and overseeing personnel who equal and beat established objectives and standards.My expertise includes creating and executing integrated strategies that increase revenues and enhance brand knowledge.Plus, I have a strong ability to manage assignments from initial planning to final delivery while maintaining budgets and schedules.See more of my projects at

Experience

1. Mdr Associate Detection and Response Analyst

   Expel

   Jan 2025 — Present · Herndon, VA, US

   Led incident response against advanced threat actors, including Scattered Spider, across complex manufacturing, technology, and aerospace environments. • Responded to 100+ high-severity incidents such as credential compromise, malware infections, and lateral movement, where I contained threats and mitigated business impact. • Optimized Splunk SIEM detections, reducing false positives by 20% while improving signal quality and analyst efficiency. • Designed and automated SPL and KQL queries and workflows, increasing detection efficacy by 25% and reducing response times by 30% for the respective integrations. • Integrated AI/ML and GenAI-assisted automations for log analysis and detection validation, improving anomaly detection while balancing necessary human oversight. • Delivered clear, actionable incident reports to technical, executive, and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex findings into business-relevant insights. • Mentored junior analysts on SOC tooling, EDR platforms, and investigative mindsets strengthening overall team capability.

Education

• St. Charles Preparatory School

  High School Deploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  1998 — 2002

• Ohio University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication and Media Studies

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Business Development
• Video Editing
• Premiere
• Film
• Video Production
• Developing Client Relationships
• Web Video
• New Media
• Producing
• Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Creative Direction
• Audio Mixing
• Video
• Documentaries
• Multimedia
• Broadcast
• Hd Video
• Marketing
• After Effects
• Motion Graphics
• Photoshop
• Video Post-Production
• Photography
• Strategic Planning
• Advertising
• Social Media Marketing
• Camera
• Digital Media
• Pro Tools
• Television
• Social Media
• Audio Editing
• Final Cut Pro
• Audio Engineering
• Camera Operation
• Post Production
• New Business Development
• Audio Post Production
• Editing