Robert Durst
Principal Software Security Engineer, Threat Operations
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Durst is a Principal Software Security Engineer specializing in incident and threat response, combining over 15 years of cybersecurity, investigative, and law enforcement experience. He currently leads detection, analysis, and tooling efforts at Ivanti after senior digital forensics and incident response roles at eSentire, where he handled ransomware, email compromise, data exfiltration, and network intrusions. His background includes twelve years as an NYPD sergeant, bringing rigor in evidence handling, chain-of-custody practices, and operational leadership to cyber investigations. Robert holds an MS in Cybersecurity from NYU, a BS in Computer Science, and certifications including CISSP, CySA+, and Security+, reflecting both technical depth and governance knowledge. He blends hands-on programming and automation with threat operations, building internal tools to speed response and reduce analyst toil. Based in New York, he is known for translating investigative tradecraft into pragmatic, scalable security engineering solutions.
7 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at St. John's UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Cybersecurity, Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity at New York UniversityGithub contributions (5)
ItzRobD/d2r-run-tracker
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:2 releases, 28 commits, 15 pushes in 5 days
ItzRobD/assignment4-pinger
Feb 2023 - Apr 2023
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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