Profile
Joff Thyer is a cybersecurity researcher, educator, and software engineer with more than 25 years of experience spanning enterprise networking, offensive security, defensive operations, and applied artificial intelligence. Throughout his career, he has served in roles including enterprise network architect, network security engineer, penetration tester, malware researcher, and security consultant, helping organizations strengthen their security posture through both strategic guidance and hands-on technical expertise. His technical background includes enterprise network architecture, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), adversary emulation, malware analysis, penetration testing, secure software development, and the design and implementation of resilient network defense solutions. Joff is also actively involved in artificial intelligence research and consulting, with a particular focus on applying AI to cybersecurity, automation, and security operations.
Expertise
- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Malware Development
- Machine Learning and Data Analytics
Qualifications
Achievements & Contributions
- Co-host on the Security Weekly podcast
- Speaker at information security conferences such as DerbyCon
- Former Senior Security Consultant at NWN Corporation, a security innovation SaaS platform
- Former Senior Network Security Architect & Pen Tester at University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Certifications & Credentials
- MS, Computer Science – University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- BS, Mathematics – University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- GPEN, GWAPT, GXPN, GCIA, GCIA Gold–GIAC