Sean is a Partnered Faculty member, instructor, and Project Coordinator at Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity (EBCS) Research Group. Sean partnered with EBCS to coauthor GSU’s first ever Darknet Intelligence course, which is taught to various Law Enforcement agencies. Sean is a firm believer in continuing education, especially in the field of CTI. “As analysts we should always be trying to keep up with the ever-evolving threat landscape, and as an instructor, I enjoy teaching these topics to anyone who has the willingness to learn,” he says. Through years of covert cybercrime intelligence operations, Sean identified how these criminals were laundering their money, such as through the use of cryptocurrency mixing/tumbling services, illicit exchanges, and Dark Web marketplaces. “Intelligence is a crucial piece of the puzzle that can significantly benefit cyber professionals in the DFIR cases they respond to. However, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, and as such, so should the intelligence supporting these DFIR cases,” says Sean. With Blockchain and Dark Web Intelligence, responders can better understand the criminals involved in their investigations. In some cases, this intelligence can give Law Enforcement (LE) agencies the evidence they need to attribute activity to individuals, allowing LE to make arrests. These kind of observations are captured in the all new SANS FOR589 course, which will be available to the public in 2023. As the lead author of FOR589, Sean takes CTI a step further by teaching students how to collect, analyze, and produce intelligence derived from cybercriminals’ cryptocurrency activity and from the dark web. Take a sneak peek at SANS first ever cybercrime intelligence course.