Summary
Rob Long is a seasoned cybersecurity analyst with 13 years of experience specializing in incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations across hybrid enterprise environments. Based in St. Louis, he has led detection and remediation efforts using PowerShell, IRTK, Splunk/Elastic SIEMs, HBSS, and packet-level tools like Wireshark to turn IOCs into actionable defenses. He has built SOPs, conducted security control assessments, and taught Security+ and A+ courses—bringing both practitioner depth and instructional clarity to complex security problems. Rob’s background includes consulting and hands-on roles at BreakPoint Labs, RTL Networks, and Attain, where he reduced false positives in vulnerability scans and improved incident triage workflows. Known for combining technical rigor with strong communication and stakeholder engagement, he often bridges operations and business teams to harden processes without disrupting mission goals. Outside core security work, he leverages scripting and regex skills to automate repetitive tasks and improve responder efficiency.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree Information Technology, Associate's degree Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Science - BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Bachelor of Science - BS Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University
English