EXPERIENCE
Jeff Pergal has 30+ years of experience in IT and security, from startups to Fortune 500 organizations.
Jeff is a security consultant with more than 15 years of experience in the Information Security field. He most recently developed and matured a large team of security technologists at a Fortune 500 company responsible for adversarial simulation, threat hunting, detection engineering, deception technologies, and threat intelligence. Jeff and his teams pioneered approaches to decreasing active threat resolution from multiple days to a 15-minute average resolution time.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing, with a concentration in Information Systems, Valparaiso University
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS CCP)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Adjunct Instructor, Madison College, IT and security areas for over 20 years
- Speaker at various security and technology-focused national conferenceshttps://security-storm.com[GF1]
- Member of InfraGard
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Jeff is on a quest to help organizations of all sizes improve their security posture, foster security cultures, and build strong, high-functioning teams. He also has a deep understanding of and empathy for the complexity of balancing priorities, resources, budgets, and other obstacles that sometimes make these things a challenge for many organizations.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe
Join us for our next Discord Livestream "Research on Windows Accessibility: Narrator.exe" on December 4 at 11:00AM ET! During this exclusive session, Principal…
NIST CSF 2.0 - From Compliance to Confidence
During our next webinar, our experts will cover the latest evolution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF),…
Discord Livestream: Hunting Deserialization Vulnerabilities With Claude
Join us for an exclusive live Discord presentation and Q&A with Senior Security Consultant James Williams.
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) NEO - Secure Your Data in the Age of AI
Join WiCyS NEO as they wrap up the year with a grand finale event at the TrustedSec HQ!
Security Noise - C2 for Me + You
Attackers and threat actors use command and control techniques, also known as C2, to gain access to networks and communicate with compromised devices. Listen…
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - Websites and apps are tracking your data. Here's what you need to know
Ever wonder what happens to your data when you use a website, app, or make a purchase? Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone joins WWL First News to…
Managing Privileged Roles in Microsoft Entra ID: A Pragmatic Approach
Introducing a custom model for understanding privileged roles in Microsoft Entra ID, developed by TrustedSecWhenever our team conducts a Hardening Review of…
Helpful Hints for Writing (and Editing) Cybersecurity Reports
When it comes to reading (and editing) (and proofreading) technical documents, it's important to remember that the details are key, and can make all the…
Purple Team Defense Strategies
Join Senior Security Consultant Sarah Norris and Security Consultant Zach Bevilacqua for a deep dive into how to create action items for a robust defense…
CMMC Subcontractors and Service Providers
Defense contractors are preparing their systems for the start of the upcoming CMMC rollout but what they may not have considered is how their relationship with…
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