Avery Tarasov

Avery Tarasov has over 18 years of work experience in various roles related to cybersecurity, information security, and network engineering. Currently, Avery is working as the Vice President of Cybersecurity at Wafra, a position Avery has held since June 2022. Prior to that, Avery was the Founder and Owner of ArcticMyst Security, an open-source EDR/threat hunting tool for Windows. Avery also has experience as the Founder and Owner of Laser Pointer Forum, LLC, where they engineered system design for the largest internet laser discussion forum.

Before joining Wafra, Avery held roles at KIND, Avon, Microsoft, E*TRADE Financial, Radiology Affiliates Imaging, and Pivot Point Security. At KIND, Avery was the Senior Manager of Security Engineering & Threat Operations, responsible for information security program design and implementation. They also served as the Manager of Security Engineering. At Avon, Avery created and managed the Security Operations Center (SOC) and served as an Information Security Incident Manager and Systems Security Technical Manager.

At Microsoft, Avery worked as a Traffic Quality Engineer, protecting the integrity of the Microsoft ad network and developing threat research tools. They also worked as a Security Intelligence & Analytics Specialist at E*TRADE Financial, establishing an intelligence program to address internal and external threats. Avery served as a Network Security Engineer at Radiology Affiliates Imaging, where they configured and secured the Cisco wireless network and performed ASA firewall maintenance.

Avery's early career includes roles as a Security Consultant at Pivot Point Security, conducting network vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for clients, and as a Programmer/Analyst at Radiology Affiliates Imaging, managing programming and network projects.

Overall, Avery Tarasov has extensive experience in cybersecurity, information security, and network engineering, with a strong background in program design and implementation, incident response, and threat detection.

Avery Tarasov has a strong educational background in Information Technology and Information Systems and Technology Management. They obtained a Master's degree in Information Systems and Technology Management, with a specialization in Information Assurance and Security, from Capella University from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, Avery earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the same university between 2010 and 2013. They also have an Associate's degree in Information Technology from Mercer County Community College, completed from 2005 to 2008. Avery attended Princeton Day School, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this particular education experience.

In terms of additional certifications, Avery Tarasov holds a Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification obtained in April 2023. They also have certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), and Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer, although specific details about the institutions and dates of these certifications were not provided.