Karen Taljard
Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolKaren Taljard is a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst with nine years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, threat hunting, and reverse engineering, now focused on medical device security. Holding a BE(Hons) in Cybersecurity and Forensics and a PhD background in behavioural biometrics and continuous authentication, she blends academic research with practical incident detection and response. Karen progressed from help desk and demonstrator roles into progressive SOC and threat hunt positions at Quorum Cyber before stepping into her current senior role at Aberdeen. She combines deep technical analysis with data-driven intelligence and a habit of continuous learning through online courses. An attention to behavioural signals and authentication research gives her a unique edge in uncovering sophisticated, subtle intrusions in clinical and critical systems.
9 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Dollar AcademyBachelor of Engineering - BE(Hons) Cybersecurity and Forensics, Bachelor of Engineering - BE(Hons) Cybersecurity and Forensics at Edinburgh Napier University
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Github Skills (11)
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Github contributions (5)
AabyWan/PHASER
Dec 2023 - Sep 2024
Contributions:1 release, 1 push, 1 tag in 8 months
AabyWan/blog
Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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