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Nick Mitropoulos

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Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials

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About Nick Mitropoulos

Nick is the CEO at Scarlet Dragonfly, a company that handles a range of security services like SOC, Incident Handling and Vulnerability Management to name a few. He has over 16 years of experience in various industries ranging from consulting, education, telecommunications, healthcare, investment banking, financial, energy, oil and gas, insurance, pharmaceutical, law, military and news. His breadth of experience combined with his love for teaching are crucial in helping his students better grasp the various facets of security.

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[Nick] kept a ton of energy and engagement throughout the week. I really enjoyed Nick's teaching style that included a lot of examples and analogies.
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Nick knows his stuff. [He] is very knowledgeable and happily answers all questions. Keeps the class interesting.
Arnold SogbodjorImperial College
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[Nick] is very good at giving practical examples with the content. I loved the examples he gave during the day.
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SEC555: Detection Engineering and SIEM Analytics

SEC555Cyber Defense

SEC555: SIEM with Tactical Analytics

GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA)
5 Days (Instructor-Led)
30 CPEs / 30 Hours (Self-Paced)
Labs: 18 Hours of hands-on instruction

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SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud

SEC401Cyber Defense

SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud

GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
6 Days (Instructor-Led)
46 CPEs / 46 Hours (Self-Paced)
Labs: 20 Hours of hands-on instruction

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SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security

SEC301Cyber Defense

SEC673: Advanced Information Security Automation with Python

GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)
5 Days (Instructor-Led)
30 CPEs / 30 Hours (Self-Paced)
Labs: 14 Hours of hands-on instruction

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Instructor Spotlight: Nick Mitropoulos

BlogCybersecurity and IT Essentials

1 Jun 2022
Nick Mitropoulos