Andy Applebaum
Member Of Technical Staff at OpenAI
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Top SchoolAndy Applebaum is a machine learning and cybersecurity engineer with seven years of experience applying AI to real-world defensive operations, currently a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI in Palo Alto. He previously led AI-infused security research and ATT&CK-based assessments at MITRE, where he co-led the CALDERA project, and then advanced autonomous cyber defense research at Apple. His work spans threat-informed defense, SOC assessment automation, and ML-driven security tooling, blending rigorous research with production-focused engineering. Andy holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC Davis and a BA from Grinnell, bringing strong academic foundations to practical security problems. He is known for translating adversary-aware frameworks into actionable systems that improve detection and response. Colleagues describe him as a researcher-practitioner who bridges novel ML methods and operational security at scale.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of California, DavisBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science at Grinnell College
Github Skills (24)
mitre-attack10
cybersecurity10
hacking10
security-automation10
security-testing10
emulation10
vagrantfile8
vcenter6
vagrant5
ansible5
packer5
osquery5
tooling4
endpoint-security4
terraform4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
aapplebaum/kipple-data
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:4 commits in 1 day
aapplebaum/kipple
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:2 commits in 1 day
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