Robert Louis Adams

Cyber Security Enthusiast

Robbie most recently served as a security-focused Solutions Engineer at Stairwell, where he leveraged his expertise in threat hunting with YARA, fuzzy hashing, and other advanced techniques to drive advancements in detection and response for a variety of security teams. Passionate about empowering clients by bridging the gap between customers, security, and go-to-market strategies, Robbie thrives on creating lasting impact and bolstering security posture with cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

Prior to joining Stairwell, Robbie dedicated ~5 years to building the technical selling team at Red Canary. After beginning his journey as the first sales engineer, he went on to grow from a team of one, to 20 members that he had the privilege to lead and nurture. He took great pride in the overall metric-driven success of the team, while basking in the glow of the individual successes as each team member grew and flourished.

Previously, Robbie spent 4 years as a Security Analyst at Microsoft. He is extraordinarily passionate about automation, and loved tackling complex problems with a variety of tools, including PowerShell.

Robbie's career was jump-started in 2006 when he joined the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician.

Robbie earned his Master's in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute in 2018. He holds a number of industry certifications, including the CISSP, GSE (#202), GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GPEN, GMON, GCCC, GCFE, GCPM, eJPT and AWS CCP.