Billy Giles — Associate Consultant
I’m an Offensive Security leader and practitioner who specializes in red/purple teaming and network penetration testing. With a deep passion for understanding adversary behaviors, I help organizations across a multitude of industries assess their security postures, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and build stronger defenses by thinking like an attacker. I'm also the creator of Thinking Offensively. Through this project I examine offensive security strategy topics to help cybersecurity leaders anticipate threats and inform decision making, while also providing tools, playbooks, and techniques that red teams can apply directly to their work. My mission is to bridge strategy and execution to help organizations think offensively and stay ahead of evolving threats. Before working in offensive security, I was a career U.S. Air Force Officer, serving for over 24 years in various positions. During this time I built deep experience leading and conducting complex offensive cyber operations, intelligence missions, and special operations. Let’s connect if you want to discuss red teaming, penetration testing, or building a resilient security posture that can withstand threats.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity expert specializing in offensive security strategies.
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Experience: 28 yrs
Career Highlights
- Expert in offensive security and red teaming.
- Over 24 years of experience in U.S. Air Force.
- Creator of Thinking Offensively project.
Work Experience
Bishop Fox
Managing Senior Consultant, Red Team (6 mos)
CovertSwarm
Head of Adversary Simulation (4 mos)
Optiv
Principal Consultant, Attack & Penetration (3 mos)
Practice Manager, Attack & Penetration (1 yr 1 mo)
Security Consultant, Attack & Penetration (1 yr 4 mos)
Red Team Village
Board Member (Treasurer) (1 yr 3 mos)
Core Team Member (Sponsorship Coordinator) (1 yr 1 mo)
USSOCOM
Squadron Commander (2 yrs 1 mo)
Director of Intelligence, Information Warfare Task Force - Afghanistan (1 yr 2 mos)
United States Air Force
Intelligence Officer (6 yrs 11 mos)
Air Battle Manager (8 yrs 4 mos)
Aircraft Maintenance Technician (5 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Master of Science - MS at Norwich University
Stanford Ignite at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Executive Presence and Influence at Wharton Executive Education
Master of Science - MS at National Intelligence University
Bachelor of Science - BS at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University