Bio

Dan Rearden, known in the community as HaircutFish, is an experienced SOC Analyst who transitioned into cybersecurity following a career-changing injury in 2020. Driven by a passion for solving complex puzzles and an exploratory mindset, he evolved from hardware repair into a dedicated Blue Team professional. In his current role, Dan triages high-level security tickets while actively contributing to the community through technical discourse. Dan is dedicated to refining his skills at detection engineering and advancing the field of defensive security.