Hello, my name is Michael Galde
I'm a Cybersecurity Professor & Researcher
I’m a cybersecurity professor at the University of Arizona and a former intelligence analyst. I specialize in malware analysis, ICS security, reverse engineering, and hands-on education in cyber operations. My goal is to inspire and empower the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
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About me
Hello and welcome, I want to be your connection to Cybersecurity Education and Research in Tucson, Arizona.
I bring over a decade of combined experience in defense intelligence, cybersecurity engineering, and higher education. Currently a Professor at the University of Arizona, I’ve created and delivered advanced courses in Cyber Operations, ICS Security, and Malware Analysis. My background also includes critical work in vulnerability research, technical forensics, and intelligence support to military operations. My mission is to translate complex cybersecurity challenges into teachable, actionable insights and provide solutions to your cybersecurity challenges.
Malware Analysis: Comprehensive static and dynamic analysis to uncover malicious activity and develop countermeasures
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security: Building robust security frameworks for critical infrastructure using tools like the ELK stack and Wazuh
Cybersecurity Training: Customized workshops and courses to equip your team with the skills needed to stay ahead of emerging threats
Research & Development: Cutting-edge research in cybersecurity, malware analysis, and network protocol parsing for BACnet, LonTalk, and ICS protocols
Research Focus: Cyber Security
Phone: (520) 621-0634
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Consulting: Available
Research Projects
2024
Grid-based Large Language Model Distributed Industrial Network Monitor (GRID-LM)
This research explores the application of large language models in monitoring distributed industrial networks.
2024
Dynamic Recon Intelligence Agent (DaRIA)
An adaptive network intelligence agent with dynamic host reassignment capabilities.
2024 - Present
Shared Processing Infrastructure for Natural Language Processing Ecosystems (SPINE)
This project focuses on developing infrastructure for Natural Language Processing (NLP) ecosystems.
2022 - Present
Industrial Asymmetric Environment Surveillance Security Operations Center (IAES-SOC)
This project utilizes Python and machine learning tools to monitor and detect baseline deviations on OT networks, integrating alerts into a Wazuh SIEM and an ELK stack for real-time security monitoring.
Individual Projects
2024 - 2025
HexCheck
A graphical Network Visualization Tool built with tkinter in Python that provides a visual representation of server statuses using hexagonal tiles.
2022 - 2023
Bee Knees
A quick and simple honeypot that also allows you to be notified of an intrusion on your network using notification services
2018 - 2020
DropTap
A quick and simple Network diagnostics tool for network diagnosis and analysis without relying on the current network infrastructure for diagnosis
2022 - 2024
PCAPMap
PCAPMap is a graphical tool designed to visualize network traffic captured in PCAP files. By leveraging the power of Python and libraries such as Tkinter, Scapy, NetworkX, and Bokeh, PCAPMap offers an intuitive interface that enables users to load PCAP files, generate network maps, and interact with the visualized data.
What can I do for you?
Malware Analysis
Comprehensive static and dynamic analysis to uncover malicious activity and develop countermeasures
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
Building robust security frameworks for critical infrastructure using tools like the ELK stack and Wazuh
Cybersecurity Training
Customized workshops and courses to equip your team with the skills needed to stay ahead of emerging threats
Research & Development
Cutting-edge research in cybersecurity, malware analysis, and network protocol parsing for BACnet, LonTalk, and ICS protocols
Contact
Any questions? Please get in touch with me!
I'm open to consulting for your business or research ideas. I am local to Tucson, Arizona, but am willing to travel.
Call me
(520) 621-0634
Location
Tucson Arizona
Consulting@michaelgalde.com
Website
michaelgalde.com