CYBERSECURITY LEADER · CHANDLER, ARIZONA
I’m Jeremy Girod. I connect the technical work of cyber defense with the leadership that helps people do it well.
Explore my experience
01 / ABOUT
My career spans enterprise security at Charles Schwab, federal security operations supporting the Department of Homeland Security, and service in both the Army and Air National Guard.
I’ve worked from the service desk and network operations floor through incident response and SOC leadership. That experience shapes how I lead: understand the work, make priorities clear, and give people the training and support to take ownership.
Today, I bring that perspective to security operations, my service as a Warrant Officer, and my work helping military members and first responders connect with the cybersecurity community.
02 / HOW I CONTRIBUTE
Practical experience across the systems, processes, and people that make cyber defense effective.
Turn alert volume into clear priorities through detection tuning, SIEM and SOAR workflows, cloud monitoring, and response runbooks.
Connect network and endpoint evidence, investigate root causes, and help teams move from detection to an informed response.
Build confidence and capability through hands-on mentoring, realistic exercises, clear procedures, and technical leadership.
Security Onion · KAPE · Velociraptor · Nessus · SIEM / SOAR · Network traffic analysis · NIST RMF
03 / CAREER
From infrastructure and federal operations to leading enterprise cyber defense.
Charles Schwab
Lead enterprise security operations, develop analysts, and connect threat detection and incident response with business priorities.
Built an Alert Priority Matrix, refined runbooks and alert tuning, integrated cloud alerts, and introduced operational metrics and capacity planning. Supported SOC continuity during the TD Ameritrade-to-Schwab transition.
Charles Schwab
Investigated security incidents, performed root cause analysis, and served as an escalation point for frontline analysts.
Developed and tuned detection content, analyzed raw security and network logs, and partnered with technology owners on corrective actions and response procedures.
Defense Point Security · Supporting DHS / ICE
Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 detection and response support for federal security operations.
Analyzed network traffic and intrusion alerts, tracked incidents through remediation, and advised responders on investigation and containment.
Phacil · Supporting DHS / ICE
Supported enterprise security systems, patch management, operational documentation, and application troubleshooting.
Worked with security operations and infrastructure teams to sustain endpoint and network security across a large federal environment. Continued with Phacil through July 2017 before joining Defense Point Security.
Phacil · Supporting USCIS, then DHS / ICE
Monitored LAN/WAN operations, coordinated outage response, and maintained network operations procedures.
Worked in USCIS network operations at Stennis, Mississippi, before an October 2014 transfer to the ICE EOSS project in Arizona. Supported approximately 2,000 network devices and more than 500 voice and data circuits; trained colleagues and strengthened procedures.
RigNet
Installed and supported satellite voice and data communications on land-based and offshore facilities.
Commissioned fixed and stabilized satellite systems and provided practical technical guidance to junior field technicians.
Phacil · Supporting DHS / ICE
Resolved hardware, software, encryption, and network issues for federal end users.
Coordinated with network operations and service providers to restore connectivity and document technical incidents.
04 / MILITARY SERVICE
Military service has been a parallel thread throughout my career, from tactical communications to joint cyber defense.
Arizona Army National Guard
Progressed to Warrant Officer 1 in 2026 after returning from the Air National Guard to the Army National Guard in 2025. Preparing for 255S Cyberspace Defense Technician WOBC, planned for 2027, with a focus on technical leadership and defensive cyber operations.
Experience leading and training cybersecurity specialists supporting state organizations and critical infrastructure partners. Built incident response procedures, delivered practical exercises, and helped connect Army and Air cyber capabilities.
Served in cyber surety and security management, including the 161st Air Refueling Wing and subsequent joint cyber duties. Led risk assessment, compliance, communications security, and training responsibilities. Overseas service included Tunisia in 2018–2019 and transit through Ramstein, Germany.
Operated and led tactical communications teams, maintained secure connectivity, and supported a 2011–2012 deployment to Afghanistan. Developed through technical and military leadership education, including satellite systems training in 2009 and the Warrior Leader Course in 2012. Later completed Air National Guard NCO Academy education in 2020.
05 / COMMUNITY & CONTRIBUTIONS
Military & First Responder Liaison
Connecting my military and cybersecurity experience with a community focused on education, opportunity, and professional growth. I also support practitioner-led networking and conversations for defenders and technical leaders.
Explore the initiativeSubject-matter contributor
Contribute practitioner perspectives for editorial content, sharing experience from security operations and leadership with the wider cybersecurity community.
See my featured work06 / EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Information systems security
Cloud security
Information security management
Security essentials
Security leadership
Security operations management
Forensic analysis
Forensic examination
Incident handling
Intrusion analysis
Network forensics
Ethical hacking
Selected credentials earned across my career; issue dates and renewal periods vary. Additional credentials include CompTIA Security+, CCNA, and Microsoft MTA Networking Fundamentals.
Awarded May 8, 2017 · W. P. Carey School of Business
Awarded May 12, 2005 · Cum laude
Keller Graduate School of Management
Graduate coursework in Accounting and Finance · 2007–2010
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