Paul Prudhomme is the Head of Threat Intelligence Advisory at Rapid7. He previously served as a leader of the cyber threat intelligence subscription service at Deloitte and as an individual contributor to that of iDefense. Paul previously covered cyber issues as a contractor in the U.S. Intelligence Community. Paul specializes in the coverage of state-sponsored cyber threats, particularly those from Iran. Paul originally served as a linguist and cultural advisor and speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He has a master’s degree in history from Georgetown University. Paul is also a certified scuba diver and an award-winning amateur underwater photographer.