Summary
Kyle Duren is an Edge Security Architect with a decade of hands-on experience designing and hardening large-scale network and edge infrastructures, currently securing Yahoo’s multi-cloud edge and web platforms. He combines deep routing and transport expertise (OSPF, BGP, IPv6, DWDM/SONET) with applied security work—TLS/WebPKI, WAF tuning, DDoS mitigation and post-quantum encryption strategies—bridging classic carrier-grade networking and modern cloud security. His background includes architecting Juniper/Cisco-based CDN and metro transport systems, acting as Tier III escalation for streaming and edge services, and translating complex network designs into operational, auditable controls. Known as a practical troubleshooter, he pairs low-level packet and transport knowledge with policy and audit experience (8570.1 IAT II/IAM I/CND Auditor), making him effective at both incident response and long-term hardening. Based in Reston, VA, he’s equally comfortable on fiber transport gear and in advising product teams on secure-by-design edge architectures.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Network Design and System Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Network Design and System Administration at Western Governors University