Nick Roy
About Nick Roy
Nick Roy serves as the Director of Sales Engineering at GreyNoise Intelligence, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in technical enablement and sales engineering, with previous roles at Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, and Tenable Network Security.
Work at GreyNoise Intelligence
Nick Roy has served as the Director of Sales Engineering at GreyNoise Intelligence since 2021. In this role, he focuses on leading the sales engineering team and enhancing customer engagement through technical expertise. His responsibilities include demonstrating the capabilities of GreyNoise's threat intelligence solutions and ensuring that clients understand the value of the products. Roy has also participated in various promotional activities, including video presentations and demonstrations of GreyNoise tools.
Previous Experience at Palo Alto Networks
Before joining GreyNoise Intelligence, Nick Roy worked at Palo Alto Networks for eight months in 2021. He held the position of Global Technical Enablement, where he contributed to the training and development of technical staff and customers on cybersecurity solutions. This experience added to his extensive background in sales engineering and technical support.
Background in Cybersecurity and Sales Engineering
Nick Roy has a diverse background in cybersecurity and sales engineering, having worked at several notable companies. He was a Staff Security Specialist at Splunk from 2020 to 2021 and held multiple roles at Splunk prior to that, including Senior Sales Engineer - Phantom and Senior Security Specialist. His experience also includes a position as Sales Engineer - Worldwide Channels at Phantom Cyber and various roles at Tenable Network Security.
Education and Expertise
Nick Roy earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management of Information Technology from Capitol College. He also studied Computer Science at Oregon State University, which provided him with a strong foundation in technical skills relevant to his career in cybersecurity and sales engineering. Additionally, he completed his early education at The Gunnery.
Contributions to Cybersecurity Thought Leadership
In 2023, Nick Roy contributed to a blog post focused on upgrading threat intelligence programs, showcasing his expertise in the field. He has authored several blog posts on using GreyNoise IP Similarity to identify and track threat actors. Roy has also participated in video demonstrations, including the GreyNoise Visualizer and an overview of GreyNoise Trends, highlighting his commitment to sharing knowledge within the cybersecurity community.