A resident of Stamford, Connecticut, Todd Gilson holds a degree in information security with a focus on Java programming from Pace University in New York. He also earned a BS in sociology with a minor in business administration from the State University of New York at Albany. Todd Gilson from Stamford, Connecticut, has worked primarily in the technology sector.
In 2013, Mr. Gilson joined Bridgewater Associates in Norwalk as a senior technology consultant. He focused on strengthening security and identity management by automating incident data collection using Bash and PowerShell to expedite security responses, designing systems to enhance user access, and utilizing tools to identify vulnerabilities in accounts and servers.
Two years later, Mr. Gilson moved to Stratford, Connecticut, to work as a security technology consultant at Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky. In this position, he supported security improvements and technology upgrades by creating tools to streamline server management and migration from older systems to modern virtual environments.
His first security analyst role was at IBM AI Watson Research Group in Yorktown Heights. He improved threat detection with AI solutions and conducted systematic forensic investigations. Mr. Gilson also enhanced endpoint visibility and threat response while engineering AI endpoint management solutions.
Currently, he works as a senior security engineer at Voya Financial Services through GEST Precision LLC. In his work through GEST Precision LLC, he leads major cybersecurity initiatives, including the migration of legacy security systems to advanced cloud-based solutions like SaaS, CrowdStrike, and Fortinet EDR endpoints. He also leads security assessments and conducts AI-driven threat detection and mitigation.