Summary
Eric Thomas is a senior cybersecurity engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in threat intelligence and detection engineering, currently focused on protecting large retail and financial environments. He has a proven track record at Nordstrom and Gesa Credit Union designing and operating SIEMs, next-gen endpoint defenses, MDM, and O365 security while balancing usability and risk. Comfortable presenting to industry groups, Eric excels at translating complex technical risk into clear guidance for auditors and business leaders. He’s hands-on with security tooling and process improvements—often building alerts and training programs that reduce operational friction. Based in Seattle with a BS in Computer Science from Washington State University, he pairs curiosity and persistence to tackle thorny security problems end-to-end. Outside routine security work, he brings a rare blend of public-speaking polish and frontline ops experience that helps teams adopt stronger, practical controls.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Washington State University