Tony Richards
Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTony Richards is a Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft with over a decade of hands-on experience securing DoD and enterprise networks, rooted in a long career of systems administration and Air Force service. He blends deep operational knowledge of Windows and Linux environments with practical cybersecurity consulting, having progressed from Unix and COMSEC roles to senior engineering and research positions. Known for rapid learning and pragmatic problem-solving, Tony excels at translating complex security requirements into auditable, customer-focused solutions. Based in Pittsburgh, he brings a rare combination of blue-team discipline and systems-level troubleshooting honed over 13+ years in cybersecurity and 15+ years supporting critical infrastructure.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts - AA, Information Technology, Associate of Arts - AA, Information Technology at College of Southern Maryland
Github Skills (47)
bootstrap9
spring9
spring-boot9
timelinejs9
jekyll8
canvas-lms8
desktop-application7
lms7
infrastructure7
python7
iot6
rabbitmq6
scale6
zeromq6
infrastructure-management6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
CMUEberlyCenter/eberly-biolab-config
Mar 2019 - Oct 2023
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 7 months
merichar/binder
Apr 2019 - Mar 2025
The Spring Carnival managment application built for Carnegie Mellon Spring Carnival.
Contributions:8 pushes in 6 years
spring-bootmanagmentspringcarnivalcarnegie-mellon
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