Security Fest 2025

Eric Capuano

Eric Capuano is a Director at LimaCharlie and a SANS DFIR Instructor with over a decade of experience in Security Operations, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response. He began his Information Security career as a Tactics Developer for the United States Air Force, later transitioning to Cyber Warfare Operations. After his military service, Eric led cybersecurity operations across private and government sectors, including serving as CTO of Recon Infosec, a company he founded to deliver enterprise-grade security to organizations of all sizes. In 2016, he developed OpenSOC, a blue team CTF that has trained thousands of SOC and IR professionals worldwide. Eric also managed the Security Operations Center for the Texas Department of Public Safety, where he established the agency's first CSIRT. In his spare time, Eric shares technical training labs on his blog at https://blog.ecapuano.com. His certifications include GIAC, GCFE, GCFA, CEH, Security+, Linux+, LPIC-1, PCNSE, and A+.


Session

06-05
15:00
40min
Modernizing Incident Response Using Techniques that Scale
Eric Capuano, Whitney Champion

Traditional digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) techniques often fall short, struggling to keep up with the speed and scale required by modern environments. This talk explores the limitations of these traditional methods, examining why they can be slow and challenging to scale effectively. Attendees will gain insight into innovative open source tools and techniques that enable faster, more scalable incident response processes—helping teams respond to incidents with greater agility.

Main stage