Phil Hagen Evangelist and SANS Course Instructor
Red Canary
Phil Hagen has been working in the information security field since 1998, running the full spectrum including deep technical tasks, management of an entire computer forensic services portfolio, and executive responsibilities.
Currently, Phil is an Evangelist at Red Canary, where he engages with current and future customers of Red Canary’s managed threat detection service to ensure their use of the service is best aligned for success in the face of existing and future threats.
Phil started his security career while attending the US Air Force Academy, with research covering both the academic and practical sides of security. He served in the Air Force as a communications officer at Beale AFB and the Pentagon. In 2003, Phil shifted to a government contractor, providing technical services for various IT and information security projects. These included systems that demanded 24x7x365 functionality. He later managed a team of 85 computer forensic professionals in the national security sector. He has provided forensic consulting services for law enforcement, government, and commercial clients prior to joining the Red Canary team. Phil is also a certified instructor for the SANS Institute, and is the course lead and co-author of FOR572, Advanced Network Forensics and Analysis.
