Mikey is a researcher, writer, and speaker who specializes in threat detection and taxonomy. He is passionate about information security, data privacy, and the open source community. He holds a GWAPT certification and is a member of the GIAC Advisory Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Threat Analyst at Defiant, Mikey analyzes threat intelligence in order to provide up-to-date malware signatures and firewall rules to Wordfence users worldwide. Outside of his work he enjoys tabletop gaming and cooking, and dreams of starting a nonprofit to make DFIR more accessible to charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find Mikey on Twitter at @heyitsmikeyv.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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