Thomas Ryan is an established expert on cyber & physical security, specializing in red team operations, application and supply chain security, information operations & personal protection. During his military and post-military career, his precision focus has been on offensive and defensive security operations and their application within public and private organizations.
Thomas serves as Board Advisor for numerous companies while functioning as a Founder for Asymmetric Response, focusing on strategic security solutions.
In 2010 Thomas gained global notoriety for his research known as “The Robin Sage Experiment.” His research focused on the dangers and threats of social media. To this day, the impact of this research is still relevant and ten times more significant. Robin Sage Experiment’s concepts are currently being taught at 28 universities in their cybersecurity and homeland security programs. It has also been referenced in 100’s security research papers and is now used in many red teams and intelligence collection operations. Additionally, Thomas has been assigned several CVEs for exploits discovered and referenced three different times in the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.