Nick Mitropoulos

Lecturer

CEO at Scarlet Dragonfly

Specialities

Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity and IT Essentials

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About Nick

Nick Mitropoulos teaches defenders the same detection strategies he used while leading global SOCs and incident response teams, distilling these lessons into SANS SEC555^TM: Detection Engineering and SIEM Analytics^TM^, the course he authored and primarily teaches at the SANS Institute, alongside SEC301 and SEC401. As lead instructor, he helps students design resilient pipelines, craft high-fidelity analytics, and validate defenses against real adversary behavior. In addition to his teaching, Nick serves as CEO of Scarlet Dragonfly, where he advises organizations worldwide on security operations, SIEM optimization, and adversary resilience.

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[Nick] kept a ton of energy and engagement throughout the week. I really enjoyed Nick's teaching style that included a lot of examples and analogies.”
Nicole BrandonToronto Metro University Student
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Nick knows his stuff. [He] is very knowledgeable and happily answers all questions. Keeps the class interesting.”
Arnold SogbodjorImperial College
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[Nick] is very good at giving practical examples with the content. I loved the examples he gave during the day. ”
Ilham MoudnibStedin