Andy Piazza — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, leading strategic research teams focused on nation state actors, cybercriminal activity, and malware analysis.
Previously served as Global Head of Threat Intelligence at IBM X-Force, where he led a team of fifty threat researchers.
Possesses over 20 years of experience in security operations, threat hunting, and cyber threat intelligence.
Operations Lead for BSidesNOVA and the DEF CON Contests department lead.
Holds the GSE #344 certification.
A US Army combat veteran.

Biography

Andy Piazza is a Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, where he leads strategic research teams focused on nation state actors, cybercriminal activity, and malware analysis. He brings over 20 years of experience in security operations, threat hunting, and cyber threat intelligence, having led diverse teams in high-stress environments and matured multiple threat intelligence team's operational capabilities.