Rich is a pioneer in threat intelligence analysis and is the Chief Intelligence Officer and Director of Threat Intelligence at Cyber Squared Inc. After watching China vacuum up most of the world’s intellectual property for a little over a decade, Rich sought likeminded security experts and together they founded Cyber Squared. Rich has more than 15 years supporting DC’s most elite cyber defense and intelligence organizations from within both public and private sector as former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst and security consultant. In 2011, Rich abandoned any resemblance of a social life and sleep, to better serve the community he loves, and chose a “choose your own adventure” career by fusing intelligence analysis and technical administration. Rich is an analyst at heart, and his technical and operational vision is truly what makes ThreatConnect a disruptive new technology for organizations worldwide. Within months Rich conceptualized and delivered the ThreatConnect Intelligence Research Team (TCIRT) as a globally recognized threat research team. Rich maintains a variety of professional industry certifications, and a BS in Information System Security.