Hiya! I’m Rich, I do cyber security stuff (for about 20 years at this point). Day to day that tends to include a range of activities around leadership and risk management although i’m most happy when knee deep in a debugger or decompiler. Sadly, that doesn’t happen as much these days.
I’ve managed teams as small as 2 and larger than 100 across various different types of roles and always made it a case to never to lose my technical hands-on abilities. I’m a big fan of the two pizza box rule.
I enjoy taking complex problems and producing eloquent solutions; love a good CTF, and who’s not playing with AI at this point as well!
Things about me
- As far as pronouns go, I prefer he/him.
- I’m a big fan of minimalistic design, hence this site’s simple design.
- If i’m not at a computer, i’m either in, or dreaming about, being underwater or in the mountains.
- I also dream of one day, taking better photos.
- I’m based on the South Coast of the UK.
Various links such as social media profiles
- My email: rich[at]richfairhurst[dot]co[dot]uk
- X (formally Twitter):@richfairhurst
- Instagram:@richfairhurst
- GitHub
Various certifications I have gained
- SANS GIAC Red Team Professional (GRTP)
- SANS GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT)
- SANS GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
- SANS GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- SecurityTube Python Scripting Expert (SPSE)
- Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
Training courses I’ve been fortunate to attend and highly rate
- SANS 760 Advanced Exploit Development for Penetration Testers (GRTP)
- SANS 710 Reverse-Engineering Malware: Advanced Code Analysis
- SANS 699 Purple Team Tactics - Adversary Emulation for Breach Prevention & Detection
- SANS 660 Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking (GXPN)
- SANS 610 Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques (GREM)
- SANS 599 Defeating Advanced Adversaries - Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses (GDAT)
- SANS 578 Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- SANS 565 Red Team Operations and Adversary Emulation
- SANS 554 Blockchain and Smart Contract Security
- Sektor7 RED TEAM Operator: Malware Development Intermediate Course
- Sektor7 RED TEAM Operator: Malware Development Essentials Course
- Advanced Exploit Labs
- Web Application Hackers Handbook Live
Counties i’ve either worked, visited or lived in
CV / Resume
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