CISA threat-hunting leader to depart for private sector role

"A senior official in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency overseeing the agency's threat hunting activities is leaving for a role in the private sector, according to two people familiar with the matter. Jermaine Roebuck, CISA's associate director for threat hunting, announced his departure in an all-hands meeting this past Thursday, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss his career plans. Roebuck told Nextgov/FCW via email that his expected last day is March 6. He declined to comment further."

"CISA's threat hunting unit works with law enforcement and intelligence analysts to trace malicious activity across federal networks. The group regularly scans government and critical infrastructure systems for intrusions and uses forensic analysis to uncover hackers' tactics, techniques and procedures. The announcement comes as the cyber agency has furloughed most of its workforce after last week's funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security, where CISA is housed."

Jermaine Roebuck, CISA's associate director for threat hunting, is leaving the agency for a private-sector role with an expected last day of March 6. CISA's threat hunting unit traces malicious activity across federal networks and collaborates with law enforcement and intelligence analysts to scan government and critical infrastructure systems and perform forensic analysis of hackers' tactics and techniques. The departure coincides with a furlough of most of CISA's workforce following a DHS funding lapse. The agency has lost about a third of its workforce over the past year and is undergoing reorganization while lacking a permanent Senate-confirmed leader.

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