Will L.

About Will L.

Cyber Security Architect/Director/ResearcherLet\'s be honest - I\'m a hacker. Always have been. Always will be. Defeating network security systems and building better ones is a passion. Leadership, technical strategy, and risk are second nature. Superior communications skills are part and parcel to helping people understand their risks. Without getting buy-in and resource commitments from key decision makers, no security strategy (no matter how brilliant) can be effective.I\'ve done advanced security research and development for NSA. I\'ve led tight dev teams and managed large organizations. I\'ve integrated high security network controls for the Military\'s most sensitive data. I\'ve even done on-orbit operations and engineering for the GPS Satellite Constellation.I\'m a sucker for hard problems, risky-but-passionate startups, and making the badguys hurt. Contact me if you run towards the fire.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer Security

   DigitalOcean

   Jan 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Security Architecture, Strategy, Research and Development, Special Projects, Mentoring, Teaching, Government Relations

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

  1999 — 2003

• University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  Masters of Engineering, Information Assurance

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Security
• Organizational Leadership
• Threat & Vulnerability Management
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Rapid Prototyping
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Agile Methodologies
• Programming
• Dod
• National Security
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Vulnerability Research
• Software Design
• Software Development
• Python
• Computer Security
• Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Security Clearance
• Requirements Analysis
• Penetration Testing
• Security Architecture Design
• Leadership
• Military
• C/C++ Stl
• Linux Kernel
• Linux
• Network Security
• Risk Management
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management