The team behind
Cytronics

Marcus Jefferson brings seven years of defense contractor cybersecurity experience across offensive and defensive operations. He began his career in high school as an intern in the commercial cyber department at Dynetics thanks to certifications gained through New Century Technology High School's Cybersecurity classes, then joined Brockwell Technologies, where he helped develop the Cyber Range in a Box training platform while earning a B.S. in Information Science with a concentration in Cybersecurity and an M.S. in Information Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. At Leidos, he built advanced threat hunting capabilities for DEVCOM AVMC lab sites and for the U.S. Air Force supporting Eglin Air Force Base, performed commercial penetration testing for clients including the State of Tennessee, and conducted penetration testing of weapon systems. Marcus founded Cytronics and actively serves as a cybersecurity engineering consultant to a subcontractor of Northrop Grumman. He holds hands-on offensive security certifications including the Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO), OffSec Certified Professional (OSCP), and OffSec Wireless Professional (OSWP).

Malik Jefferson got his start in Cybersecurity through locally fueled Cybersecurity programs. Since early years in school, he has had a passion for cybersecurity, attending different cyber camps and even competing in the CyberPatriot competition. It was through those events where Malik became interested in supporting the warfighter and different defense initiatives to do his part in protecting the United States of America. Malik completed his Bachelors of Information Systems in Cybersecurity at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and received a Masters of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University. Malik began his career working GIS initiatives for Resolution LLC, then proceeded to work at COLSA Corporation for three years, enhancing their corporate IT security program, assisting in CMMC L2 and ISO 27001 audit readiness, and developing endpoint management and incident response capabilities. Malik actively supports a subcontractor of Northrop Grumman, supporting a critical defense initiative. Throughout the development of Malik's career, he's earned many certifications such as the CompTIA SecurityX, Cybersecurity Analyst, Security+, and many more, ensuring his understanding of cybersecurity not only meets, but exceeds industry standards.