Dillon Johnson

Dillon Johnson has a diverse range of work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Dillon is currently working as a DFIR Partner and Founder at Security Research Group, where they specialize in incident response. Prior to this, they were a Senior Threat Detection & Response Engineer at Frame.io. Dillon also founded LaunchZero, a hyper-secure dApp platform that includes a cross-chain launchpad, NFT marketplace, social media features, and creator tools. Dillon has also worked as a DevSecOps Solutions Engineer at Adobe. Earlier in their career, Dillon held the role of Sr Consultant in Incident Response at Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, and served as a Manager in Incident Response at Cyber Guards USA. Dillon gained significant experience while working in the US Navy, where they held various roles including Malware Analyst, Forensic Investigator, and Computer Forensic Analyst. Prior to the Navy, Dillon worked as a Network Security Analyst at the National Security Agency.

Dillon Johnson's education history includes completing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigations from the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2019 to 2021. Dillon also completed a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Networks and Security from the same university from 2015 to 2019.

In terms of additional certifications, Dillon obtained the following: GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) from GIAC Certifications in July 2020, GCFE from the SANS Institute in October 2015, CompTIA Linux+ from CompTIA in August 2019, EC-Council Certified Security Analyst: Penetration Testing (ECSA) from EC-Council in August 2019, CompTIA Network+ from CompTIA in October 2018, CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA in November 2018, GCFA from the SANS Institute in October 2016, CHFI from EC-Council in October 2015, Security+ from CompTIA in March 2015, and CEH from EC-Council in August 2014.

In 2021, Dillon also attended Code Platoon but did not receive a degree from that institution.