Author Profile

Jason Dely’s career has covered a broad spectrum of experiences. While working on his electronics engineering degree in the 1990s, he drew on his passion for automotive technology by working for an aftermarket garage improving the electronics and programming of late model Ford Mustangs and trucks. He spent 15 years at Rockwell Automation working directly with customer systems such as proof-of-concepts, systems design, deployments, assessments, troubleshooting and response activities. He joined Cylance in 2016, directing its ICS cybersecurity consulting practice and earning its “Best ICS Consultant” award two years in a row.

Jason joined the SANS Institute as an instructor teaching the ICS515: Active Defense and Incident Response course in 2015. Since then he is also a co-author of the ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth course. Jason has built a successful career on that early foundation. As a seasoned industrial control systems and operational technology cybersecurity professional with over 20 years in the field, his broad range of expertise cuts across many sectors, industries and process control environments. Today he brings his wealth of hands-on technological expertise and business knowledge to his own company, Northern Strong Security, and to SANS in his roles as consultant, author and instructor. SANS’ goal to fuse theory and practice in its ICS instruction resonates with Jason and fits his working philosophy.