Derrick Salinas
About Derrick Salinas
Derrick Salinas serves as the Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead at ECS, bringing extensive experience from previous roles in the United States Marine Corps and Baker Hughes. He holds a degree in Cyber Security and Information Systems from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Current Role at ECS
Derrick Salinas serves as the Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead at ECS. He has held this position since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the team that analyzes and responds to cyber threats, ensuring the organization's cybersecurity posture is robust and effective.
Previous Experience at Baker Hughes
Derrick Salinas has extensive experience at Baker Hughes, where he worked in various capacities. He served as a Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst from 2020 to 2022 for two years. Prior to this role, he was the Digital Technology Site Leader for the Digital Technology Leadership Program (DTLP) from 2019 to 2020 in Celle, Germany, and also held the position of Separations Management Office Program Leader for five months in 2020 in Houston, Texas.
Military Background
Derrick Salinas has a military background, having served in the United States Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015. During his four years of service at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, he held the roles of Sergeant and Cryptologic Digital Network Analyst, where he focused on cybersecurity and intelligence operations.
Education and Qualifications
Derrick Salinas studied at The University of Texas at San Antonio from 2015 to 2018, where he earned a degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. His education laid the foundation for his career in cybersecurity. He also completed his high school education at Arlington High School from 2006 to 2010.
Experience at Iron Vine Security
Before joining ECS, Derrick Salinas worked at Iron Vine Security as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst from 2022 to 2023. In this position, he contributed to the analysis of cyber threats and supported the development of strategies to mitigate risks.