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Ricardo Arroyo

Ricardo Arroyo is a Sr. Technical Product Manager & ThreatSync Guru, WatchGuard Technologies. Ricardo is responsible for guiding the design and implementation of Threat Detection and Response at WatchGuard Technologies. Following a 15 year career at the NSA, where he worked as an Analyst and Cyber Operator, Ricardo now uses his extensive Offensive Cyber Security experience to solve complex security problems and develop the latest defenses for small and midsized enterprises. He currently holds or has previously held the following certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Sans Forensics Analyst and Certified Scrum Product Owner.

Mutually Assured Destruction, in Cyberspace?

November 12, 2019 By Ricardo Arroyo

With Cold War 2.0 in full swing with Russia, it’s time to revisit the idea of “mutually assured destruction” (M.A.D.). In June, Axios referred to two New York Times articles that openly talked about US Cyber Command activities against Iran and Russia. They referred to it as "a lower-level 21st century version of the ‘mutually assured destruction’ policy between the U.S. and the … [Read more...]

Examining Russia’s Impending Move to Disconnect from the Internet

March 29, 2019 By Ricardo Arroyo

Russia during sunrise

Russia is on the verge of passing its “Digital Economy National Program.” This law requires Russian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to implement fail safes that guarantee their continued function in the event they lose connection to the global internet. As part of a nationwide resiliency test, the country will intentionally disconnect as early as April 1. Why would Russia … [Read more...]

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