Corby Shaner
About Corby Shaner
Corby Shaner serves as the Lead Security Engineer at FINRA, where he integrates security practices within CI/CD pipelines and oversees a team focused on AWS security. He has a diverse background in security automation, programming, and systems administration, with experience in both military and civilian sectors.
Work at FINRA
Corby Shaner has served as the Lead Security Engineer at FINRA since 2021. In this role, he oversees a team of DevSecOps professionals, focusing on AWS security and compliance data analysis. His responsibilities include integrating security practices within CI/CD pipelines, utilizing tools such as Jenkins and Ansible. His work emphasizes the importance of security automation and infrastructure management in the financial regulatory environment.
Education and Expertise
Corby Shaner studied at Lebanon Valley College from 1994 to 1998. He also attended St. Petersburg College, where he earned an Associate of Science degree in Information Technology Security from 2009 to 2011 and completed a Certificate in Linux Systems Administration from 2009 to 2010. His educational background supports his expertise in Python programming for security automation and infrastructure management, as well as container orchestration technologies like Docker, ECS, Fargate, and Kubernetes.
Background
Corby Shaner's professional background includes diverse roles in the technology and security sectors. He began his career in the US Air Force as a Structures Journeyman from 1998 to 2002. He later worked at The World Bank as a Lead VOIP Migration Technician in 2011 and at Verizon as a Computer Migration Technician during the same year. He also served as a Senior Linux Engineer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 2015 to 2016 and as a System Administrator at Comcast from 2011 to 2015.
Technical Skills
Corby Shaner possesses a strong technical skill set that includes proficiency in Python programming for security automation. He specializes in integrating security practices within CI/CD pipelines and has experience with tools such as Jenkins and Ansible. Additionally, he has expertise in container orchestration technologies, including Docker, ECS, Fargate, and Kubernetes, which are essential for modern cloud-based security solutions.