JamesĀ Bettke
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SeniorJames Bettke is a seasoned cybersecurity researcher and principal scientist shaping offensive security and threat intelligence for enterprise-scale defense. Based in South Carolina, he currently leads research at a stealth startup while also guiding SubProto as a founding member, blending research with product development. His track record spans leading endpoint security research, prototyping asset management and deployment frameworks, and performing offensive campaigns for attribution. He contributed to open-source security tooling (OWASP Amass and TheCrowler) and developed deception tech (DCEPT) and sandbox orchestration at Secureworks. His research has been featured in major outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Wired, Forbes, and Newsweek, underscoring his ability to translate complex findings to business and public audiences. He holds a BS from Coastal Carolina University and has a rich background spanning roles from SOC analyst to principal researcher, illustrating a rare blend of hands-on engineering, research leadership, and communication.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (3)
deploying9
active-directory9
security6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
secureworks/dcept
Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
A tool for deploying and detecting use of Active Directory honeytokens
Contributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 7 pushes in 3 months
deployingsecuritydetectingdirectoryactive-directory
secureworks/pdfxpose
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
Contributions:2 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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