Thor Edens

About Thor Edens

Highly experienced in threat intelligence, adversary denial, GRC, and all matters of security. I am also able to speak and write in a way that non-techs can understand.

Experience

1. Senior System Engineer

   General Dynamics Information Technology

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Provided subject matter expertise on a multi-disciplinary team supporting VA in developing cybersecurity metrics.• Provided high level engineering support to NIH NIAID in the implementation of new IT architecture.• Utilized risk management principles to improve cybersecurity performance and reduce risk.• Developed and maintained a risk register to track identified risks.

Education

• St. Mary's College of Maryland

  BA, Sociology/Anthropology

  1999 — 2003

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Master of Science (M.S.), Cybersecurity

  2014 — 2016

• Goodfellow AFB

  35P AIT, Dari cryptologic linguist

  2012 — 2012

• Defense Language Institute Monterey

  Linguist, Persian Afghan- Dari

  2010 — 2012

• SANS Technology Institute

  Graduate Certificate, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Teaching
• Time Management
• Scada
• Sigint
• Public Speaking
• Defense Contracting
• Active Dod Top Secret Clearance
• Farsi
• Army
• Kali Linux
• Red Teaming
• Military Training
• Military Experience
• Ethical Hacking
• Computer Forensics
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Intelligence
• Network Security
• Policy
• Dari
• Research
• Information Security
• Sociology
• Counterinsurgency
• Project Management
• Tactics
• Analysis
• Security
• Metasploit
• Program Management
• Intelligence Analysis
• Computer Security
• Cyber-Security
• Training
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Penetration Testing
• Leadership
• Dod
• National Security
• Government