Michael Coene

Michel’s unique background from working in different environments with a multitude of security tools and methodologies particularly enables him to approach students with experience from all facets of cyber security. First approaching the “red” side to break applications early in his career, then focusing on “blue” skills through digital forensics, incident response and threat intelligence, he quickly advanced from network engineer to security consultant, offering keen insight on attackers. He comments, “Having worked in both offensive and defensive job capacities has provided me with the insight to understand how an attacker works. As such, I can stay one step ahead”, matching perfectly with the purple teaming perspective of SEC599: Defeating Advanced Adversaries - Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses.