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Kevin Sistrunk is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), incident response, and IT security engineering. Throughout his career, Kevin has worked with high-profile organizations such as Synchrony Financial and contributed to government contracts, specializing in implementing advanced security workflows and risk management frameworks.

With a background in SIEM content development, firewall administration, and endpoint security, Kevin has built and optimized cybersecurity solutions tailored to the unique needs of enterprise and government clients. His expertise includes developing and tuning detection rules, creating automated SOAR playbooks, and managing large-scale Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems.

As a recognized speaker, Kevin has presented on insider threats and DLP strategies at industry events, including Spark 2019 in San Francisco. His hands-on approach, combined with his deep knowledge of regulatory standards and risk management, makes him a trusted advisor in the cybersecurity field. Outside of work, Kevin is dedicated to staying ahead of emerging trends and sharing his expertise to strengthen the security community.