Ryan Vela is a Regional Director for Fidelis Cybersecurity. He has 15-years' experience in conducting investigations and digital forensic analysis. Ryan served as a Strategic Planner at the Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory (DCFL), where he established plans for the laboratory to establish operational capabilities and achieve ISO accreditation. As an Investigative Lead, Ryan specializes in large-scale cyberbreach investigations, situational containment, digital forensics, network security, malware analysis, and security assessments, and has recently served as the lead investigator for one of the most current and largest breaches to date.