Brett K. Fry
+1 (817) 707‑1073
brett.k.fry@gmail.com
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Cybersecurity Leader
Professional Summary
Senior cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience in Threat Hunting, Cyber Defense Operations, Incident Response and Risk Management across military, government and corporate environments. Proven expertise in designing proactive threat detection frameworks, leading red/blue team operations and integrating cyber intelligence to defend mission‑critical systems. Adept at translating technical cybersecurity findings into strategic risk mitigation for executive stakeholders. Holder of multiple IAM‑III and IAT‑III certifications with DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Areas of Expertise
- Cyber Threat Hunting & Adversary Emulation
- Threat Intelligence & Behavioral Analytics
- Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
- Advanced Threat Detection & Incident Response
- Red Team/Blue Team Operations
- SIEM & Threat Analysis (Splunk, ELK, Sentinel)
- Network & Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Vulnerability Assessments & Exploit Development
- NIST, RMF, MITRE ATT&CK Compliance
- Executive Cyber Risk Communication
Professional Experience
Lead Defensive Cyber Operations Analyst/Planner – USAFRICOM, Defensive Cyber Operations | Stuttgart, Germany | Sep 2021 – Present
- Lead a 27‑member cyber threat hunting and defensive cyber operations (DCO) team within a joint/combattant command environment, developing proactive cyber threat detection strategies and ensuring mission‑critical security resilience.
- Develop and implement red/blue team exercises to evaluate defenses and educate stakeholders on emerging adversary tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Coordinate incident response activities, collaborating with intelligence, policy and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen cyber posture.