Ryan Kovar

Ryan Kovar

Distinguished Security Strategist and Leader, Splunk SURGe

With over 20 years of experience cybering, Ryan Kovar has done everything from pulling miles of CAT5 cable on an aircraft carrier to learning that he didn't want to be a malware RE. He worked at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a team dedicated to detecting and mitigating advanced threats. Kovar then moved to Splunk as a Distinguished Security Strategist where he teaches hunting, attempts practical security research, and solves fun problems for folks around the world.


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