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Noah Klapprodt

@noahklapprodt

Senior cybersecurity leader building scalable cyber defense, incident response, and risk operations to turn technical threats into business decisions.

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior role where I can lead cyber defense and risk operations end-to-end—partnering with executives to transform governance, detection, and incident response into resilient, measurable business outcomes.

I’m a senior cybersecurity leader with experience across Fortune 100 enterprise security, Big 4 consulting, and practice leadership in global cybersecurity firms. I build and mature cyber defense and security operations programs that strengthen detection, response, governance, and operational resilience—especially in complex, regulated environments.

As Head of Cyber Defense Operations at 3M, I partnered with executive leadership to deliver a multi-million-dollar cyber defense transformation spanning governance, workforce, service delivery, and technology. I formalized incident response governance, rationalized SIEM data, and drove automation and AI-driven detection improvements while maintaining operational continuity through leadership transitions.

I also led North America incident response as Practice Director, Incident Response—driving service delivery accountability, workforce planning, utilization, budget oversight, and team performance. I served as a senior escalation leader during high-stakes incidents, advised CISOs and executives through response decisions and communications, and helped clients translate incident learnings into longer-term security and resilience improvements.

Earlier, I led Managed Defense capabilities for Mandiant / Google Cloud across U.S. Central and Latin America and supported threat intelligence operations at PwC, improving intelligence operating models and integration with SOC and security functions. I began my career as a Cyber Systems Manager in the United States Air Force, where I operated mission-critical communications in demanding joint environments, and I’ve maintained credentials including CISSP and ITIL v3 Foundations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Cyber Defense Operations

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Partnered with executive leadership to design and execute a multi-million-dollar cyber defense transformation spanning governance, workforce, service delivery, and technology. Led the global Cyber Defense organization through executive transition, while serving as senior operational decision-maker during high-severity incidents.

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Practice Director, Incident Response

Ncc Group

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Directed North America incident response practice with accountability for service delivery, workforce planning, utilization, and budget oversight. Served as senior escalation leader for complex enterprise incidents and advised CISOs on executive communications and longer-term security and resilience improvements.

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Regional Consulting Leader

Mandiant / Google Cloud

Jan 2016 - Jan 2021 (5 years)

Led managed defense capabilities across the U.S. Central region and Latin America, delivering managed detection and response and strategic security advisory services to enterprise clients. Advised CISOs across a multi-year portfolio and helped scale service consistency, detection coverage, and operational maturity, including authoring published threat intelligence research.

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Global Threat Intelligence Leader

Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 (4 years)

Led regional cyber threat intelligence operations supporting security operations and enterprise security priorities across a globally integrated organization. Defined and executed intelligence strategy, built workflows integrating intelligence with SOC and related functions, and drove operating model transformation to improve consistency and value of threat intelligence delivery.

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Cyber Systems Manager (NCO)

United States Air Force

Jan 2002 - Jan 2012 (10 years)

Operated and maintained cyber systems and mission-critical communications supporting combat and humanitarian missions in joint and coalition environments. Built secure operations and crisis response capabilities, supported special duty assignments for U.S. Special Operations Forces, and maintained Top Secret/SCI clearance through subsequent civilian roles.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Bellevue University

Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems

Earned a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Bellevue University.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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