Andy Ruth
Research Analyst at Cloud Security Alliance
Washington, United States
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Top SchoolAndy Ruth is a seasoned research analyst and content developer with over a decade in IT architecture, cloud, DevOps, and cybersecurity, currently shaping guidance at the Cloud Security Alliance. He specializes in translating complex topics—identity management, zero trust, security operations, and AI-era cloud risks—into accessible training, whitepapers, and standards that meet strict accessibility guidelines. Prior roles at AWS, Microsoft, and as a managing director of a workforce-focused consultancy give him hands-on product, architecture, and apprenticeship-building experience. He helped author the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework and has driven certification and curriculum programs that reached millions of IT professionals. Known for blending old-school technical depth with modern cloud security practices, he pairs practical engineering chops with a knack for frictionless knowledge transfer. Based in Washington, he balances a long technical career with unexpected hobbies—once serving as a head brewer—bringing a pragmatic, human touch to technical education.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors Business Administration, Bachelors Business Administration at Tarrant County CollegeBSEE Electrical Engineering, BSEE Electrical Engineering at United States Navy
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Github Skills (34)
microsoft10
microsoft-azure10
azure10
msal-js6
powershell-module6
azure-ad-b2c5
msal-angular5
powershell5
mdt5
graph5
uploading4
windows-server4
windows4
windows-service4
microsoft-graph4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
aeruth/hello-world
Jul 2016 - Dec 2020
Contributions:2 PRs, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 6 months
cssjavascriptwhile
andyruth/azure-docs
Jul 2021 - Sep 2022
Open source documentation of Microsoft Azure
Contributions:16 pushes in 1 year 2 months
azuremicrosoft-azuremicrosoft
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