Summary
Jacob W is an experienced cybersecurity practitioner and incident responder with 11 years of hands-on experience protecting enterprise and critical infrastructure environments. He has led ransomware and APT investigations, performed forensic analysis using tools like Velociraptor and KAPE, and helped shape Microsoft 365 and Active Directory security practices at Beazley Security. Comfortable bridging technical response, tooling development, and client advisory work, he’s mentored junior analysts and contributed to novel detection research, including identifying a threat actor employing an unusual EDR-killing technique. Based in Kerrville, Texas, he also runs a small tech consultancy, supports church streaming operations, and serves on a civic board focused on constitutional governance and local engagement. Known as an InfoSec generalist who prefers hands-on IR over coding, he combines practical operational rigor with strategic governance experience.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Austin Community College
General Studies, General Studies at Northwest Vista College
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Cedar Park High School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at Schreiner University
English, Spanish