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Comprehensive cybersecurity services including risk assessments, penetration testing, compliance evaluations, and purple teaming operations.
Strategic consulting on AI implementation, automation solutions, and leveraging artificial intelligence to drive business innovation and efficiency.
Advanced physical and social engineering assessments that simulate real-world adversarial tactics and human-based attack vectors.
Early-stage angel investor focused on innovative technology startups, cybersecurity ventures, and AI-driven business solutions.

Drake Brignac is a multi-certified cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across information security, enterprise operations, and adversary-focused research. His career stems from a lifelong curiosity for how systems work and how to secure them.
From a young age, Drake was the kid who had to understand everything he touched. He took apart toys, rebuilt gadgets, and even engineered a custom mechanism to control his bedroom lights from bed. That curiosity quickly evolved into computing. By 13, he was building gaming PCs; by 16, he was studying adversarial techniques through a controlled 40+ node Perl-based Slowloris lab built on retired game servers and PHP web shells.
These early experiments shaped his future in threat hunting and adversary simulation. Drake holds a Master's in Applied Computing Technologies, a Bachelor's in Applied Information Technology, and an Associate's in Computer Networking & Information Systems—blending academic depth with practical experience across the security landscape.
Today, he works as a Cybersecurity Advisor at a Fortune 1000 enterprise, specializing in threat hunting, purple teaming, adversary simulation, and detection engineering. Driven by curiosity and refined through hands-on research, Drake approaches cybersecurity with a blend of offensive insight, defensive strategy, and practical problem-solving.

2020 - Present
Transunion
Leads purple team efforts by developing custom detections and coordinating global threat hunts. Utilizes advanced tools for attack simulation, threat modeling, and incident response.
2019 - 2020
Deepwatch
Served as a SME in threat hunting and intelligence, supporting clients with incident response and risk assessments. Leveraged MITRE ATT&CK, SIEMs, and automation to create detections and workflows for offensive and defensive strategies.
2018 - 2019
Pondurance
Led threat intelligence coordination and client engagement for the SOC, providing guidance on threats and best practices. Conducted advanced threat hunts using NDR and EDR tools while developing documentation to enhance hunt maturity and visibility.
2015 - 2018
Raytheon Cyber
Interfaced with large global clients, delivering threat hunting support and security guidance across 18,000+ endpoints. Experienced in SIEMs, EDRs, and offensive tools, with a strong focus on data analysis, malware techniques, and detection engineering.
2013 - 2015
Tulane University
Tulane's Computing Technologies Master's program prepared tech leaders with advanced, team-based training in research, hands-on practice, and challenge labs.
2011 - 2012
Tulane University
Tulane's Bachelor in Applied Computing & Systems equipped students with practical skills in computing, cybersecurity, networking, and systems design through hands-on projects.
(CISSP) – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(GPEN) – GIAC Certified Penetration Tester
(GCIH) – GIAC Certified Incident Handler
(OSWP) – Offensive Security Wireless Professional
(Pentest+) – CompTIA
(Security+) – CompTIA
(SSCP) – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
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Topics
General Cybersecurity Topics
Cyber user awareness and education
Starting and building a career in cybersecurity
Building and maturing a cyber security program
Security Operations
Defending what matters to the organization
Artificial Intelligence
2017
University of South Alabama - Presentation at Shelby Hall Auditorium
2015
Tulane University & GE Capital Board - Masters Defense Presentation on Information Security Compliance
2023
Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) - Volunteered as a local technical judge at the ASMS yearly Hackathon

United States
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