Ryan Pearson

Ryan Pearson, aka "Brews 'n Hacks" is a vulnerability analyst who believes that securing an environment is a lot like brewing a fine ale, as it’s all about the quality of your ingredients and the refinement of your process, not the fancy equipment! With over four years of experience, Pearson has earned the PenTest+, Security+, Linux+ certifications and has worked on the Federal/DoD vulnerability analysis and Critical Infrastructure Cyber Hygiene program. Pearson specializes in filtering the "trub" out of raw scanner data to find the 1% of risk that truly matters.

A former social worker and retail manager turned security professional, he brings a "human-centric" perspective to technical reporting, ensuring that security recommendations resonate with leadership and drive action. When not "cold-crashing" vulnerabilities, he can be found homebrewing. Whether that be a fresh batch of beer, or a new home lab walkthrough for his YouTube channel, Brews 'n Hacks (https://youtube.com/@brewsnhacks).