Nathaniel Jones is the VP of Threat Research at Darktrace, where he leads initiatives in strategic accounts, customer engagement, and industry collaboration to enhance AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Drawing on his extensive background in both government and private sector cybersecurity, including six years at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Nathaniel brings a global perspective to threat analysis and defense strategies. Notably, he served as CISA's operational liaison to the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), an experience that particularly resonates in his UK-focused work. His expertise spans threat hunting, cyber intelligence, and incident response across multiple countries. At Darktrace, Nathaniel applies this diverse experience to drive product innovation and improve real-time threat detection and response capabilities, addressing the evolving challenges in the cybersecurity landscape. He holds a Master's Degree focusing on international management and security policy, and is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).