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Biography
Matt Thomas is a distinguished engineer in Verisign's chief security officer (CSO) applied research division. His research focuses on numerous aspects of internet security, stability and resiliency including but not limited to DDoS attacks, domain name abuse, miscreant behavior within the Domain Name System (DNS), and large-scale measurements and evolving trends in internet architectures.
Thomas is responsible for supporting an array of activities across the company including data-driven analytical functions for Verisign’s value-added services, supporting internal research initiatives, external engagement, and supporting critical data analysis efforts. Thomas has more than 15 years of experience working with large distributed data collection and analysis systems.
Prior to joining Verisign in 2008, Thomas worked as a software engineer at AT&T. He was responsible for designing and implementing a distributed data collection system that measured and analyzed the operational performance of systems and services hosted by AT&T throughout the world.
Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science and Master of Science in information systems and technology from The Johns Hopkins University. He has authored more than 10 peer-reviewed publications and he has been awarded 11 patents from the USPTO. He is in good standing as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Hadoop Developer (CDH).
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