Eric Capuano began his career in Information Security as a Tactics Developer for the United States Air Force, later specializing in intrusion detection signature development. Since departing active duty, Eric has lead cybersecurity operations in both private and government entities. He currently serves as CTO of Recon Infosec, a company he founded to make enterprise-grade security available to organizations of all sizes. Eric formerly managed the Security Operations Center for the Texas Department of Public Safety, where he single-handedly built the agency's first CSIRT. Eric routinely leverages host- and network-based forensic skills in support of defensive and incident response operations, as well as providing support to military and law enforcement. Eric continues to serve part-time in the Texas Air National Guard as a Cyber Warfare Operator. He also built the initial framework for OpenSOC, a blue team defense simulation that trains real-world responders to handle real-world threats. In his spare time, Eric enjoys tinkering in Python, analyzing malware, authoring threat signatures/IOCs, and developing/maintaining honeypots and deception systems. He has a passion for detailed threat analysis and uses those skills to bolster defensive postures by leveraging defense-in-depth methodologies. Eric currently holds the following certifications: GIAC, GCFE and GCFA, CEH, Security+, Linux+, LPIC-1, PCNSE, and A+.
