Patterson has worked in information-technology for more than two decades, focusing on information-security for the past several years, with extensive experience in offensive security and incident response, specializing in combining the two in the development of incident-response teams, programs, and processes. Before joining Avertium, he was a Senior Security Engineer for AWS Managed Services and a Senior Security Consultant for Haven Information Security, with recent and relevant experience in information-security across multiple verticals, from non-profit healthcare to cloud-service providers to financial-service providers. He also teaches for SANS, is a member of the GIAC GPEN advisory board, holds more than two-dozen security certifications, and is actively involved in the information-security community.