Hack the Gap - Closing the CTI Divide Between Small Teams and Big Players
Defending against threat actors demands actionable threat intelligence, but smaller organizations usually lack the dedicated teams and substantial budgets of large enterprises. Discover how you can create impactful and high-quality CTI without the resources of a FAANG company.
Presented at Security Fest 2025.
Speaker: Chandler McClellanAbout Chandler McClellan
Senior at Utah State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Data Analytics, second Bachelor’s in Information Systems Cybersecurity, and a minor in Anticipatory Intelligence. These studies have been formative in his roles as a cyber intrusion analyst, threat intelligence research engineer, and senior threat hunter. Chandler is an active leader in the cybersecurity community from founding the Student Organization for Cybersecurity at his university to speaking at local events and global cybersecurity conferences including SANS Institute Summits. He is an organizer for HackUSU, Utah’s largest hackathon and was a guest on CrowdStrike’s Adversary Universe Podcast. Chandler is an advocate for mentorship and giving back to the cyber community. www.linkedin.com/in/chandlermcclellan
