Derek Banks has been with Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) since 2014 as a Security Analyst, Penetration Tester, and Red Teamer, and now fulfills a leadership role in the BHIS Security Operations Center (SOC). He has a B.S. in Information Systems and a M.S. in Data Science, as well as several industry certifications. Derek has experience in computer forensics and incident response, creating custom host and network-based logging and monitoring solutions, penetration testing and red teaming, vulnerability analysis, and threat modeling. Derek’s favorite aspects of working at BHIS include learning from his coworkers and helping customers better their security posture. When not working, Derek enjoys spending time with his family, staying physically fit, and playing the bass guitar.
Certifications:
GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials
GCFA: GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler
GPEN: GIAC Penetration Tester
GNFA: GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
GMOB: GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst
GCIA: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
