Brian Sak
Security Solutions Engineer at Cisco
Greater St. Louis United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Sak is a Security Solutions Engineer at Cisco with three decades in IT and over a decade focused on security, networking, automation, and programmability. A CCIE (#14441) with MS and BS degrees in Information Security, he advises partners and systems integrators on building robust security services and scalable processes for large enterprises and government clients. His career blends hands-on consulting for Fortune 500 financial institutions with product- and solution-focused roles at Cisco, where he has progressed from systems engineering to solutions architecture. Skilled in Python-driven automation and infrastructure programmability, he translates complex technical requirements into operational, auditable security solutions. He also contributes to the security community through leadership in Red Team Village, reflecting a practical interest in adversary simulation and defensive readiness. Notably, his background spans networking, cloud, big data, and systems administration, enabling cross-domain approaches to modern security challenges.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
University of KansasMaster of Science (MS) Information Security and Assurance, Master of Science (MS) Information Security and Assurance at Western Governors University
Github Skills (11)
cisco9
incident-response6
python-scripts6
security6
api2
json1
python1
rest1
script1
identity1
ansible1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
CiscoSE/irflow
Nov 2018 - Mar 2021
A Coordinated and Automated Incident Response Workflow Leveraging Cisco Security.
Contributions:61 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
incident-responsesecurity
briansak/briansak.github.io
Jul 2016 - Aug 2022
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 1 month
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