Alex Waintraub is a cybersecurity leader with nearly 15 years of experience in security operations, threat intelligence, ransom negotiations, and DFIR. He has led large-scale IR investigations across aviation, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, with a focus on ransomware, cloud intrusion, and social engineering attacks. Alex has built and scaled SOCs, developed IR playbooks, and advised organizations on proactive defense strategies. He previously served as Senior Director of Cybersecurity at VMG and Director of Incident Response at Arete and is the Founder of Waintraub Cyber Solutions. Alex is a frequent speaker at RSAC Conference, InfoSec World USA, IT Nation Connect, and SquadCon, and hosts the NJ Cyber Fireside Chat (cyberfiresidenj.com).