Dr. Benjamin Edwards joined Cyentia at the beginning of 2019 as hire #1. He was formerly with IBM Research, where he worked in applying advanced machine learning techniques to solve real world security problems and shaped the next generation of analytical security models. Before that he received his PhD. from the University of New Mexico with a research focus that blended the fields of security, data science, and complex systems. His work has lead to a better understanding of global attack trends, the effects of security interventions, and even nation state cybersecurity policy.