Jalen V.

About Jalen V.

I hunt threats by understanding how attackers think. Over the past 4 years at ReliaQuest, I\'ve advanced from SOC analyst to Threat Hunter, gaining deep expertise in TTP-focused threat identification across enterprise environments. My foundation spans SOC triage, triaging alerts across EDR and SIEM platforms, but my strength lies in behavioral analysis. I craft detection logic grounded in MITRE ATT & CK methodology, identifying advanced attacks and anomalous patterns that survive IOC-based defenses. I lead incident response investigations across complex enterprise architectures, helping customers contain breaches and translate lessons learned into scalable detections. To stay ahead of evolving threats, I\'m constantly learning red team operations and adversary tactics, translating that knowledge into custom detection rules and red team tooling that strengthens our defenses from the attacker\'s perspective. This adversary-centric approach, combined with hands-on homelab projects and bug bounty work, keeps my detection engineering sharp and grounded in real-world attack techniques. I\'m always looking to connect with others in threat hunting, incident response, detection engineering, and DFIR.

Experience

1. Personal Shopper

   Instacart

   Aug 2020 — Present · IN, US

   Showcased excellent customer service by keeping my customer satisfaction grade consistently above 9.8/10 from over orders-Conveyed items that were out of stock and politely suggested appropriate alternatives which customers actively commented upon-Analyzed orders individually while in-store to ensure time-efficient routes were taken each trip to shop

Education

• Blaizing Academy

  Comptia Network+ and Security+, Cybersecurity

• Gambold Preparatory Magnet High School

  High School, International Baccalaureate

• Shortridge International High School

  High School , International Baccalaureate

• Indiana University Bloomington

  B.S. in Law and Public Policy, Minor in Urban Planning and Community Development

Skills

• Public Relations
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development
• Leadership Development
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach