Harlan Carvey
Sr Threat Intel Analyst, R&D
Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHarlan Carvey is a senior threat intelligence analyst and R&D leader with 11+ years in cyber security, known for bridging digital forensics, incident response, threat hunting, and intelligence at organizations including Huntress, CrowdStrike, and EY. He is a prolific author—nine titles including the first book dedicated to Windows Registry analysis—and an active contributor to RegRipper3.0, improving Perl-based registry parsing used widely by DFIR practitioners. Harlan combines hands-on technical chops with program-level leadership, having built forensics competency matrices, reporting frameworks, and integrated DFIR data into fusion centers to inform SOC and threat teams. A former Marine Corps captain with advanced engineering degrees, he brings disciplined operational rigor and military-grade communications experience to complex investigations and adversary tracking. Quietly, he pairs academic electrical engineering training with deep practical knowledge of Windows artifact parsing, making him a rare blend of researcher, practitioner, and educator in the DFIR community.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Virginia Military InstituteMaster's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School
Github Skills (3)
scripting10
perl10
registers10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
keydet89/Tools
Oct 2014 - Aug 2022
Tools from WFA 4/e, timeline tools, etc.
Contributions:24 commits, 15 pushes, 2 comments in 7 years 10 months
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keydet89/RegRipper2.8
Jan 2015 - May 2020
RegRipper version 2.8
Contributions:25 PRs, 105 pushes, 46 comments in 5 years 5 months
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