Orie Hunter
About Orie Hunter
Orie Hunter is the Director & DFIR Lead for North America at SentinelOne, based in Dallas, TX, with extensive experience in cybersecurity and computer forensics.
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Orie Hunter is currently the Director & DFIR Lead for North America, Vigilance Team at SentinelOne, based in Dallas, TX.
Current Role at SentinelOne
Orie Hunter currently holds the position of Director & DFIR Lead for North America at SentinelOne. In this role, they manage a team of skilled professionals within the Vigilance Team, offering both proactive and reactive cybersecurity services. The position involves overseeing initiatives in diverse sectors to prepare and respond to cybersecurity threats.
Experience at Stroz Friedberg
Before joining SentinelOne, Orie Hunter worked at Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, from 2009 to 2022. During their tenure, they held positions as Vice President for 13 years and Managing Director for 5 years. Their responsibilities included serving as a technical team lead and qualified expert witness in network and data breach investigations. Additionally, they managed cases that dealt with advanced persistent threats, financial fraud, and ransomware among other cybersecurity issues.
Previous Positions
Orie Hunter's earlier career includes serving as Vice President at BNP Paribas from 2006 to 2009 in Jersey City, NJ. They also worked as a Computer Forensic Examiner at the Louisiana Department of Justice from 2004 to 2006 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Education and Expertise
Orie Hunter earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Decision Sciences from Louisiana State University, where they studied from 1999 to 2004. With over 14 years of experience in computer forensics and incident response, they are knowledgeable in areas such as ransomware, malware analysis, log analysis, and memory analysis. Hunter is also self-taught in creating efficient automation pipelines and working with open-source large language models.
Technical Leadership and Innovations
In their professional journey, Orie Hunter has consistently looked ahead to integrating emerging technologies into existing processes to enhance efficiency and foster innovation. This includes creating automation pipelines and leveraging open-source LLM models to improve cybersecurity practices.