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A bit about my professional history

Basics

Name Brandon Wu
Label Cybersecurity builder, technical leader, and PhD student focused on practical security at scale
Email brandon@[email protected]
Phone 917-444-2002
Url https://www.brandon-wu.com
Summary Senior cybersecurity leader and PhD student in Cyber Operations with a track record of building and operating security programs in highly regulated and technology-intensive environments. Experienced in security strategy, architecture, and engineering, as well as advising executive leadership and boards on risk, governance, and long-term security investment. Academic and applied interests focus on practical cyber defense and improving the alignment between cybersecurity workforce supply and organizational demand.

Work

  • 2022.01 - Present
    Staff Security Engineer
    Block
    Leading cross-organizational initiatives to improve information security at scale and provide technical leadership across platform infrastructure (network, compute, cloud), corporate security, and identity domains, with a focus on aligning security priorities to business and delivery needs.
  • 2021.12 - 2022.07
    Security Partner
    Block
    Supported product and engineering teams in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating security risks across Block’s Payment Platform and E-commerce businesses.
  • 2019.09 - 2021.12
    Sr Security Solutions Architect
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Advised organizations operating in regulated and high-scale environments on building, securing, and governing workloads in the cloud, with a focus on translating security, risk, and compliance requirements into practical technical and operational decision.
  • 2018.01 - 2019.09
    VP, Global Cybersecurity
    WeightWatchers
    Transformed cybersecurity program from a compliance-driven, reactive function into a proactive risk-based capability aligned to brand protection, product development, and business operations.
  • 2015.10 - 2018.01
    Head of Privacy and Security
    Betterment
    Built and operating the security, privacy, and risk program for a regulated fintech platform managing $13B+ in assets, serving as the primary interface with regulators and external auditors.

Education

  • 2025.08 - Present

    Madison, South Dakota

    PhD
    Dakota State University
    Cyber Operations
  • 2024.01 - Present

    Atlanta, Georgia

    MS
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cybersecurity
  • 2008.09 - 2011.05

    New York, NY

    MBA
    New York University
    Business Administration
  • 2001.09 - 2005.05

    Binghamton, NY

    BS
    Binghamton University
    Computer Science

Certificates