Bryson is the Founder of SCYTHE, a start-up building a next generation attack emulation platform, and GRIMM, a cybersecurity consultancy, and Co-Founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of industrial control system security. He is a Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute and an Advisor to the Army Cyber Institute. As a U.S. Army Officer, he served as a Battle Captain and Brigade Engineering Officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom before leaving the Army as a Captain. He was recognized as one of the Top 50 in Cyber by Business Insider, Security Executive Finalist of the Year by SC Media, and a Tech Titan in Washington DC.
Expertise
- Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
- Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Security
Achievements & Contributions
- Board Advisor to the Army Cyber Institute
- Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
- Strategic Advisor, DHS/CISA
- Top 50 in Cyber by Business Insider in 2020
- Contributor to Forbes magazine
- Presenter at information security conferences such as Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, and ShmooCon
- Former VP at ManTech, and information security technology and service company
- Former Global IT Asset Manager for Smiths Group plc, a FTSE100 technology group
Certifications & Credentials
- MBA, Business Administration and Management – University of Florida
- MS, Telecommunications Management – University of Maryland
- MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – University of Texas
- BS, Computer Science – United States Military Academy at West Point
- ITIL Master
Hobbies & Fun Facts
Bryson hosts a weekly cooking show with different guests, Unicorn Chef.