Tyler Standish

About Tyler Standish

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with 8+ years securing complex systems across multiple industries and technology domains. CISSP certified.My career has been defined by one pattern: learning new technologies deeply, then applying rigorous security fundamentals to protect them. I\'ve secured embedded systems, cryptographic infrastructure, web applications, network architectures, PKI systems, and back-office platforms. Each required me to rapidly build domain expertise while applying core security principles.What I bring to any technology:• Threat modeling and risk assessment that adapts to new attack surfaces• Security architecture from first principles, not just checkbox compliance• Hands-on technical depth: I write code, build tools, and debug at the implementation level• Cross-functional leadership: translating security requirements into engineering action across 8+ teams and external suppliers• Specification authorship: defining security standards that development teams can actually implementRecent work includes serving as the lead security engineer for GM\'s telematics platform, the system that enables OnStar and all vehicle connectivity. In this role, I\'m responsible for protecting customer data and ensuring secure communications between millions of vehicles and back-end services. I operate across the full security lifecycle, from architecture to implementation. On the architecture side, I\'ve led cryptographic modernization initiatives, served as GM\'s V2X security lead helping steer the company\'s vehicle-to-everything strategy based on evolving industry standards, and integrated security scanning into CI/CD pipelines. On the implementation side, I took ownership of an incomplete Network Intrusion Detection System and delivered it as production-ready embedded C++ software. I also build the tooling that makes security work scalable, developing automation that cut development cycles from hours to minutes.Lately I\'ve been diving deep into AI, exploring how these systems work and what it takes to secure them. It\'s the next frontier, and understanding it now is essential.Always learning, always adapting. That\'s what makes security engineering endlessly interesting.

Experience

1. Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Telematics Design

   General Motors

   Feb 2024 — Present · OR, US

   Lead security engineer for GM\'s telematics platform, the system enabling OnStar and all vehicle connectivity. Responsible for protecting customer data and ensuring secure communications between millions of vehicles and back-end services.Architecture and Strategy:• Led cryptographic modernization initiative, upgrading TLS, PSK, and SMS encryption while maintaining backward compatibility with legacy systems• Served as GM\'s V2X security lead, helping steer the company\'s vehicle-to-everything strategy based on evolving industry standards• Designed PKI root certificate regionalization solution enabling a flexible and scalable mTLS solution across global regions• Led cross-functional coordination across 8+ teams (manufacturing, suppliers, back-office, engineering) to drive security initiatives from concept to implementationImplementation and Delivery:• Took ownership of incomplete Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) and delivered production-ready embedded C++ security software• Built development automation framework reducing embedded test cycles from 2 hours to 10 minutes• Implemented CodeQL and SonarQube security scanning into CI/CD pipelines as required pull request checksSupplier and Stakeholder Management:• Primary security interface with Tier 1 suppliers across design, implementation, and validation phases• Created threat models (TARA) supporting security control selection and design

Education

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management