Conor McLaren is the International Intel Analysis Practice Lead at Dragos, where he focuses on enhancing the value of the intelligence service offering and guides an incredibly talented team of intel analysts in the APAC region. Conor also specialises in the research and analysis of a plethora of adversarial threat activity relevant to ICS/OT organisations in the APAC region. Conor has an immense passion for threat intelligence due to its profound impact on shaping business decisions, organisational security strategy and aiding frontline defenders.

Before joining Dragos, Conor worked as a cybersecurity professional in a diverse range of sectors, including resources, fast-moving consumer goods, government, technology, and consulting. Most recently, Conor was a Senior Threat Response Analyst at Crowdstrike's OverWatch Elite team, performing sector-specific and hypothesis-driven threat hunts for a range of global organisations.

Conor possesses an unwavering commitment to developing innovative solutions to adapt to the ever-changing threat landscape and ensuring the protection and forewarning of our nation's most critical assets.