Summary
Joe Pistone is a seasoned information security leader with 12 years of hands-on experience building detection, incident response, and threat-hunting capabilities across high-scale internet companies. Currently managing Security Operations at MongoDB after leading detection and response there, he previously built network and endpoint security programs at Etsy, Oscar Health, and Disney Streaming. Joe blends practical system administration roots with offensive-minded expertise from SANS and BlackHat training, favoring tool-building and automation (Python) to harden fleets and streamline investigations. Known for pragmatic orchestration—deploying custom JAMF self-healing policies, vulnerability scanning pipelines, and deception tech—he thrives at the intersection of network infrastructure and DFIR. Based in New York, he brings a hacker’s curiosity to defensive engineering, often breaking systems to make them safer.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Linux Lockdown and Proactive Security, Linux Lockdown and Proactive Security at BlackHat USA
SEC560 Network penetration testing and Ethical hacking, SEC560 Network penetration testing and Ethical hacking at SANS Technology Institute
Diploma Windows Administration and Network Support, Diploma Windows Administration and Network Support at Dover Business College
Applied Network Defense