David Rowney
I am a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst working for CrowdStrike. I studied Cyber Security and Forensics at Edinburgh Napier University and graduated in September 2024. I had an internship in my third year with CrowdStrike, who offered me a full-time position post-graduation while I was at university, and I have been working there ever since.
Session
I would like to propose a talk exploring the broader cybercriminal ecosystem, drawing on my experience as an Intelligence Analyst at CrowdStrike. The talk will introduce key concepts in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and how analysts use it to track and understand adversary behaviour, before exploring how eCrime operates as a structured, business-like underground economy. During the session I will focus on real threat actors I track in my day-to-day work, offering attendees a rare, practitioner-level insight into how adversaries operate at scale. I believe CTI remains an underrepresented career path in the industry, and I hope this talk will inspire students — particularly those drawn to analytical rather than purely technical roles — to consider it as a rewarding and exciting avenue within cyber security.