Sean Riley is a cybersecurity professional with three years of experience specializing in incident response and AI security engineering. He holds the CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist certification stack and the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity/SSCP certifications. Sean is working towards a B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University (WGU). His expertise includes optimizing security workflows, automating response processes, and improving threat detection efficiency. Passionate about cybersecurity innovation, Sean is dedicated to refining security operations through data-driven strategies and process improvements, including the usage of machine learning and generative AI. He has had the opportunity to speak at several conferences, including the ISC2 Security Congress. He previously worked as a part of the Threat Detection and Response team and currently works with the SOC AI Engineering at The Home Depot.