Operationalizing Threat Intelligence

Kyle Wilhoit is cybersecurity and cyber threat intelligence professional with wide experience ranging from security architecture to threat analysis, Kyle is specialized in threat intelligence collection and analysis, with a specific focus on nation-state actor groups. Kyle earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees from Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, Missouri. His work history includes being a threat researcher and leader throughout Silicon Valley, including companies like Domaintools, Trend Micro, Fireeye, and more. Kyle has been an active member on the Blackhat US board since 2016 and has spoken at over 40 conferences across the globe on original research he performed. Kyle currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and kids.

Joseph Opacki is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran and career cyber security professional with a specialization in malware reverse engineering, computer intrusion investigation, security research, and threat intelligence. He received his undergraduate degree from George Mason University and his graduate degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has been active in academia working as an Adjunct Professor for over a decade in the Master of Digital Forensics program at George Mason University. Before his retirement from public service, Joseph was a malware reverse engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.