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Wayne Reynolds | Head of Security
Nearly one year ago, on May 12, 2017, WannaCry ransomware successfully compromised more than 400,000 computers and servers running Microsoft Windows. The cybersecurity attack paralyzed healthcare systems, government agencies, universities and many other industries in more than 150 countries with the total cost of damages estimated at nearly $1 billion. Several weeks later, Microsoft Windows […]
Head of Security, Wayne Reynolds, manages the cyber and physical security operations at Armor. This unique, dual responsibility extends beyond the typical approach many cloud providers take in securing their own operations while leaving customers to fend for themselves. Key to establishing the strategic and operational vision at Armor, Wayne oversees the execution of Security Incident Management, Security Infrastructure, Vulnerability Threat Management, Threat Intelligence, Corporate Security, and Physical Security within both Armor’s corporate and customer environments. He leads Armor's Friendly Network Forces, a one-of-a-kind internal penetration testing organization designed to validate the company’s own security measures and evaluate risk from new or unforeseen threats. Prior to Armor, Wayne served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nearly 20 years where he led the Tactical Information Technology and Avionics Departments. In his civilian career, he has led organizations for a wide range of businesses including Conde Nast Publication, Copart Auto Auctions, Aerojet-Rocketdyne, Citi Group, and GameStop.
For every security event, analysts are faced with a difficult choice: devote resources towards their pursuit or not? Although it may seem wise to be better safe than sorry, investigating false positives is expensive both financially and in terms of people hours spent assessing security events and fine-tuning detection tools (WAF, IDS, etc.).