Brian Almond

Brian Almond is a SANS Certified Instructor, Director of Engineering Advanced Security at Presidio, and a cybersecurity leader whose career spans offensive operations, threat hunting, incident response, and security architecture. He teaches SEC598: AI and Security Automation for Red, Blue, and Purple Teams and SEC599: Defeating Advanced Adversaries – Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses, bringing students a practitioner-focused perspective shaped by years of building enterprise detection and response programs. His experience designing purple team engagements and advanced detection strategies gives learners practical insight into how attackers operate and how defenders can rapidly detect and contain them in modern environments.