Nick Carr
Technical Director, Threat Intelligence
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNick Carr is a seasoned threat intelligence and incident response leader who currently serves as Technical Director for Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center, specializing in cloud intrusions and human-operated ransomware investigations. With two decades of hands-on experience across DHS, Mandiant/FireEye, and Microsoft, he blends deep reverse-engineering and network-forensic expertise with operational leadership to develop detections, hunt at scale, and advise responders worldwide. He established and led Microsoft's intelligence response to cybercrime and extortion, previously directing FireEye’s Adversary Methods team focused on attacker tradecraft against groups like APT29 and FIN7. A frequent conference speaker, blogger, podcast co-host, and advisor to security startups and non-profits, Nick pairs technical rigor with clear communication to both technical and executive audiences. Unusually, his background spans government classified operations and large-scale commercial incident response, giving him rare visibility into adversary behavior across sectors.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyB.S. Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Engineering at Lehigh UniversityMaster's Degree Cybersecurity Systems & Operations, Master's Degree Cybersecurity Systems & Operations at Naval Postgraduate SchoolB.S. Integrated Business & Engineering, B.S. Integrated Business & Engineering at Lehigh University College of Business
Github Skills (62)
kubernetes10
microsoft10
cybersecurity10
analytics10
security10
detector10
cloud-native10
kql10
intelligent10
scanner9
mach-o9
entropy9
elf8
pe-file8
pentest8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
itsreallynick/Azure-Sentinel
Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
Cloud-native SIEM for intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise.
Contributions:2 PRs, 44 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
intelligentsecurity-analyticsanalyticssecuritykubernetes
itsreallynick/office-crackros
Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
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