<span>Alex Sirr (@DarkAl3x1s) is a recently graduated intern and a current member of the Gigamon Applied Threat Research (ATR). Alex has focused his research on network threat detection, tactical nerf battles, and security engineering work where he gets to prototype systems to operationally aid his team. He enjoys studying adversarial techniques and thinking creatively on how to defeat them. Alex is a graduate of the University of Washington where he studied Informatics with a focus on information assurance and cyber security and was a member of Batman's Kitchen, the UW CTF team. In his free time, he enjoys coding various side projects, cycling, and practicing Krav Maga.</span>