Don Murdoch

Don Murdoch, GSE, MSISE, MBA is a seasoned IT leader with over 20 years of IT and InfoSec experience across several disciplines. Most recently, Don is the Director of a MSSP and Security Operations Practice for SLAIT Consulting, where he works with businesses of all sizes to implement SIEM, improve Security Operations, and provide security architecture consulting with an emphasis on risk reduction and mitigation.

The first half of Don's career emphasized software development, network and systems management, and database administration. At his career midpoint he worked as the Information Systems Security Officer for Old Dominion University in Virginia, where he spent most of his days in the Wild, Wild West of academic computing and put most of his SANS education to the test. For the remainder of his career, Don has worked in computer, network, and information security as the lead Security Engineer/Security Architect, and then Director for the Strategy and Planning team for the Infrastructure division within a Fortune 500 Medicaid-focused Insurance company.

Don also has significant experience with the SANS Institute, including Local Mentor, Community Instructor, GCIH grader, active Advisory Board member, and courseware developer for SANS.