Richard Mason

• Coached public sector, defence, and enterprise clients worldwide in performing threat hunting using Carbon Black EDR.
• Designed and delivered threat‑hunting workshops and Capture the Flag exercises to build SOC operational capability.
• Enabled continuity of Point‑of‑Sale operations for a retail customer during a ransomware incident.
• Designed and maintained secure, high‑availability network environments in air‑gapped infrastructures.
• Troubleshot and optimised complex network and SSL configurations for global clients.
• Provided presales architectural guidance, including network segmentation and firewall policies.
• Retained post‑acquisition as a key technical resource supporting high‑priority customers.

• Delivered enterprise‑scale security architectures integrating EDR and cloud services to enhance Incident Response and Threat Hunting.
• Recognised as a VMware CTO Ambassador for innovation and security architecture leadership.
• Presented a masterclass in Brussels on EDR architecture for security professionals.
• Automated endpoint configuration and server deployment with PowerShell & Python in serverless cloud workflows.
• Resolved complex firewall, routing, and DNS performance challenges across client estates.
• Contributed RFI and presales expertise to the largest EMEA deal in company history.

• Designed and implemented F5 load balancing and DNS infrastructures for global clients.
• Delivered Azure and AWS networking solutions, including secure transit VPCs.
• Improved uptime and resilience for government web platforms via secure re‑architecture.
• Trained customer teams on firewall management and network monitoring tools.

• Built and maintained high‑availability firewall pairs for enterprise clients.
• Integrated MobileIron, LogRhythm SIEM, and JanusNet into complex network environments.
• Provided long‑term network support and issue resolution for public sector organisations.

Delivered front‑line system and network support for law enforcement operations.

Introduced IT automation in laboratory environments, improving efficiency and reliability.