Josh Liburdi is a Senior Consultant for CrowdStrike with nearly three years experience in computer security. He specializes in network forensics, log analysis, and network threat detection. Prior to his work at CrowdStrike, Josh was a Detection Analyst on the General Electric Computer Incident Response Team (GE-CIRT). In this role, he was responsible for the creation of scalable, advanced network detection and supporting incident handlers during active security breaches. His work helped secure the General Electric enterprise, including businesses in the aviation, healthcare, and energy sectors. Josh has a bachelor's degree in information assurance from Eastern Michigan University. He has been a featured speaker on topics including threat detection and is an active contributor to the Bro network analysis framework.
Andy Schworer became a Principal Consultant at CrowdStrike after a seven-year career with the United States Department of Defense as a Global Network Exploitation and Vulnerability Analyst. At CrowdStrike, he maintains a docket of cyber security casework including: compromise assessments, incident response, IR program development, next generation penetration testing, and remediation work. In addition, he leads the development of CrowdStrike Services' Falcon Network detection capabilities. Over the course of his career at the Department of Defense, Andy led network vulnerability assessments and incident response missions around the world evaluating the security posture of networks as a member of the Blue Team and HUNT Team. He developed proprietary tools and deployed systems to perform host forensics, network traffic analysis, and malware analysis. As a member of the Red Team Andy performed operational network penetration tests and developed custom penetration testing tools. As a result of his service, Mr. Schworer was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal and received multiple letters of commendation. Andy received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Dayton, a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and ABD toward a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He maintains a number of professional certifications including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
