Summary
Rudolph Ponce is a SOC Analyst with a decade of hands-on experience in incident response, web application testing, and malware analysis, currently protecting assets at American Express Global Business Travel. He pairs frontline SOC work with deep community engagement—organizing hackathons, hosting CTFs, and teaching malware analysis to students, professors, and local law enforcement through the Arizona Cyberwarfare Range since 2017. Previously a security researcher, Rudolph built incident response plans, led investigations, and delivered security training to raise organizational posture. He has a practical IT background dating to high school-level network and systems support, which grounds his troubleshooting and remediation skills. Known for turning technical knowledge into digestible training, he consistently mentors newcomers and helps grow local cybersecurity talent.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Metro Tech High School
Estrella Mountain Community College