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Location: Truist Gardens, 303 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET
Join Intel 471 along with Atlanta’s top cybersecurity industry experts and esteemed peers at this exclusive vendor-neutral 471 UnConference.
This event will take you through an immersive demonstration of how to Operationalize Threat Hunting through CTI. An exclusive keynote speaker will join us to share their fight against cybercrime. Stay turned for more details…
Following the keynote presentation, CTI and Threat Hunt experts will deliver a joint session on analyzing the activities of modern threat groups. They will explore SLSH—covering the group’s history, background, and capabilities—along with its partnership with DragonForce. The session will conclude with practical guidance on how to leverage this intelligence for effective threat hunting.
Enjoy complimentary light refreshments upon arrival and a delicious steak lunch to keep you energized throughout the day. Following the event, we invite you to join the 471 team for casual networking and drinks.
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome by Brandon Hoffman | Chief Product Officer & Chief Strategy Officer
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Exclusive Keynote Session
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Test Your Threat Actor Knowledge: "Is it Real or Fake?"
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: CTI and Threat Hunt Joint Session
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Interactive Roundtable Discussions
* Optional Networking to follow
Brandon Hoffman | CPO / CSO
Brandon Hoffman is the Chief Strategy officer at Intel 471 responsible for leading all strategic efforts across the business including corporate development, partnerships, and product strategy. Brandon is a 20+ year veteran of the cyber security industry and an accomplished public speaker. He has held CTO roles at Intel 471, Lumeta and a Federal CTO role at RedSeal. Aside from building and scaling product research and development teams, Brandon has also led and supported various business functions related to growth and value creation, alliances, solution architecture and solution sales.
Garrett Carstens | SVP, Intelligence Operations
Garrett Carstens as the Senior Vice President of Intel Operations at Intel 471 coordinates internal and cross-departmental initiatives focused on optimizing timely and relevant intelligence production and delivery. Prior to joining Intel 471, Garrett spent over 15 years in various roles within the U.S. Department of Defense and the financial sector– always with a primary mission of identifying, analyzing and mitigating cyber threats.
Richard Andrews | Principal Intel Solutions Advisor
Richard Andrews is a proud Philadelphia native and Air Force veteran with a background in cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, and intelligence-driven security operations. He brings experience from both military and enterprise environments, where he has worked across intelligence analysis, security operations, and proactive threat detection. Prior to joining Intel 471, Richard supported financial services and enterprise organizations by building and scaling cyber threat intelligence programs, conducting behavioral threat hunts, and translating adversary activity into actionable insights for security teams and leadership. His work has focused on understanding attacker behavior, improving detection and response, and helping organizations better anticipate emerging threats.
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