Hello, I'm

Isaac Obune

MSc, Product Security & AI Security Engineer

Security Engineer specializing in Product Security, AI/ML Security, Ethical Hacking, Threat Modeling, and Generative AI. 20+ years building secure systems across Intel, Amazon, Microsoft, and more.

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
iobune@hotmail.com
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01.

About Me

Experienced Security Engineer with a demonstrated history of working on internet, cloud services, and hardware industry. Skilled in Agile Methodologies, Secure Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Scripting, Ethical Hacking, Testing, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Security Governance, Compliance, and Generative AI/LLM.

Strong information technology professional with a Master of Science focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Florida Institute of Technology.

With 20+ years of experience spanning Intel, Amazon, Microsoft, Avanade, and Amdocs, I specialize in building secure architectures, leading vulnerability research, and pioneering AI security frameworks for enterprise organizations.

20+

Years Experience

8+

Companies

Product, AI, Cloud Security, and Governance

Specializations

Atlanta, GA

Location

02.

Skills & Expertise

Security

Product SecurityAI/ML SecurityEthical HackingThreat ModelingPenetration TestingVulnerability ResearchCryptographyBug Bounty Programs

Cloud & Architecture

Cloud SecuritySecurity ArchitectureZero TrustSDLCDevSecOpsAWSAzureISO 27001

AI & Emerging Tech

Generative AI/LLMRAG SystemsAgentic AIAI SecurityML SecurityAI GovernanceAdversarial ML

Programming & Tools

PythonC# .NETJavaScriptingSeleniumREST APIsSIEMQTP

Governance & Compliance

Security GovernanceRisk ManagementNISTSOC 2HIPAACompliance FrameworksAuditPolicy Development

Management

Technical Program ManagementAgile / ScrumCross-functional LeadershipStakeholder ManagementMentorship

03.

Experience

Product Security Expert / Sr. Security Research Engineer

Intel Corporation

Jan 2022 โ€“ Present

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

  • โ–ธResponsible for Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) of Hw/Fw/Sw, including cloud projects across Intel development teams
  • โ–ธSecurity assurance practice lead, Cloud Security, and Governance
  • โ–ธCyber Security Risk management aligned with ISO 27001 and additional security frameworks

Cybersecurity & AI Security Consultant

Iobune Cybersecurity Consulting LLC

Aug 2021 โ€“ Present

Remote

  • โ–ธExpert-level consulting across cybersecurity spectrum: security research, ethical hacking, cloud security, governance frameworks
  • โ–ธPartner with clients to assess risk, implement secure architectures, align security initiatives with business objectives
  • โ–ธExpert consulting on Secure Generative AI business solutions including LLM, RAG, and Agentic AI implementations

Security Engineer โ€“ Vulnerability Research & Product Security

Amazon

Jun 2019 โ€“ Aug 2021

Greater Seattle Area

  • โ–ธLed vulnerability research and product security initiatives, driving end-to-end remediation across Amazon platforms
  • โ–ธLiaison with external security researchers and ethical hackers, managing bug bounty programs and live hacking events
  • โ–ธProvided technical leadership in security innovation and evangelized secure development practices

Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer / Security

Amazon

May 2016 โ€“ Jun 2019

Greater Seattle Area

  • โ–ธLed automation development and testing for Amazon Fire TV client software and backend services using Java
  • โ–ธExecuted automated and manual test strategies including security testing, defect validation, and release approvals

Sr. Consultant

Avanade

Sep 2014 โ€“ Apr 2016

Greater Seattle Area

  • โ–ธLed end-to-end QA for Azure-based solutions, building automation frameworks using C#, Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, and Gherkin
  • โ–ธConfigured and deployed Azure VMs and websites for hybrid environments (on-prem, WAP, cloud)
  • โ–ธAutomated RESTful API testing and validated UI with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Lead QA / SDET Engineer

Amdocs

Jun 2010 โ€“ Aug 2014

Full-time

  • โ–ธLed QA efforts for e-commerce platforms across mobile and desktop, driving test planning and automation using C#
  • โ–ธCoordinated global teams, mentored engineers, and managed full project lifecycle from planning to deployment

Software Test Engineer โ€“ Embedded Systems

Microsoft

Jun 2006 โ€“ May 2010

Full-time

  • โ–ธLed testing and automation for Windows XP Embedded systems; built runtime images and validated third-party drivers
  • โ–ธDeveloped C# tools, authored test cases and specs, and supported cross-team collaboration
  • โ–ธMentored new engineers and ensured quality across localized features and platforms

System Integration Engineer

Xerox

Feb 2005 โ€“ May 2006

Full-time

  • โ–ธExecuted system integration and testing for printer components across UNIX and Windows platforms
  • โ–ธAutomated test plans using shell scripting and QTP; maintained lab infrastructure

04.

Education & Certifications

๐ŸŽ“

Walsh College

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) -In Progress

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Leadership

๐ŸŽ“

Florida Institute of Technology

Master of Science (MS)

Computer and Information Systems Security / Information Assurance

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The University of Texas at Austin

Post Graduate Program

Generative AI for Business Applications, Artificial Intelligence

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The University of Texas at Austin

Post Graduate Program

Cybersecurity

๐Ÿ’ป

Oregon Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science

IT Application Development and Minor in Business

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SANS Technology Institute

Specialized Knowledge and Application

Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

Aug 2020 โ€“ Aug 2020

๐Ÿ“š

Bellevue College

Associate of Science (AS)

General Studies

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

Practical DevSecOps

AI Security Professional Certification

Securing AI/ML systems, threat modeling for AI pipelines, adversarial risk mitigation, secure deployment, and integrating AI security practices into DevSecOps workflows

05.

Featured Projects

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Intel SDL Security Framework

Designed and implemented a comprehensive Security Development Lifecycle framework across Intel's hardware, firmware, and software development teams, integrating security assurance practices into CI/CD pipelines.

SDLCloud SecurityISO 27001Governance
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Amazon Bug Bounty Program

Led vulnerability research and managed Amazon's bug bounty program, coordinating with external security researchers and ethical hackers. Drove end-to-end remediation of critical security issues across Amazon platforms.

Vulnerability ResearchBug BountyEthical HackingProduct Security
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AI Security Consulting Framework

Developed expert-level consulting methodology for securing Generative AI business solutions including LLM architectures, RAG systems, and Agentic AI deployments, with focus on adversarial risk mitigation.

GenAILLM SecurityRAGAgentic AI
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Amazon Fire TV Security & QA

Led automation development and security testing for Amazon Fire TV client software and backend services, building robust test frameworks using Java and service-oriented technologies.

JavaAutomationSecurity TestingFire TV
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Azure Cloud Security Architecture

Designed and implemented secure Azure-based solutions at Avanade, building automation frameworks from scratch with C#, Selenium WebDriver, and SpecFlow, and configured hybrid cloud environments.

AzureC#SeleniumCloud Security
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UNICEF Immunization Repository

Contributed security architecture for an Integrated Immunization Repository and Dashboard, enabling integration with DHIS2, Chanjo, NexLeaf, and ODK systems for health decision makers.

Healthcare ITSecurity ArchitectureAPI IntegrationDashboards

07.

Insights// AI Security & Threat Modeling

Curated perspectives on AI security, threat modeling, and emerging cybersecurity trends โ€” generated and refreshed on demand.

AI Security5 min read

Securing the Latent Space: Evolving AI Security

As model architectures grow more opaque, traditional perimeter defense fails to address internal activation vulnerabilities. We explore a new methodology for monitoring latent space embeddings to detect malicious input triggers.

Latent SpaceAnomaly Detection
Threat Modeling7 min read

Automating Threat Models for Autonomous Agents

Standard STRIDE analysis falls short when dealing with multi-step autonomous AI agents that can reconfigure their own workflows. This post introduces a dynamic threat modeling framework designed specifically for agentic execution environments.

Agentic SystemsSTRIDE
LLM Security6 min read

Mitigating Prompt Injection in RAG Architectures

Retrieval-Augmented Generation introduces complex data flow vectors that attackers can exploit via indirect prompt injection. Learn how to implement context-aware input sanitization to preserve the integrity of your retrieval chain.

RAGPrompt Injection
Product Security4 min read

Designing Secure ML Pipelines: A Product Security Perspective

Security cannot be an afterthought in MLOps, especially when model weights are sensitive IP. We examine a shift-left approach to embedding security controls directly into the CI/CD pipeline for machine learning models.

MLOpsSecure CI/CD
Zero Trust5 min read

Enforcing Zero Trust Within Distributed Model Inference

When inference occurs across ephemeral microservices, identity-based access control is no longer sufficient. Discover how to apply mTLS and micro-segmentation to individual model layers to achieve true Zero Trust in AI deployments.

mTLSMicroservices
AI Governance8 min read

The Framework for AI Governance and Compliance in 2025

As international regulations on AI transparency tighten, organizations need more than just policy documents. We provide a blueprint for technical governance that maps LLM outputs to verifiable audit logs and compliance standards.

ComplianceAI Act

08.

Recommendations

SF

Steven Farnell

Senior Software Engineer | Cloud & Automation | DevOps | Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, C#)

February 29, 2016

"Isaac is a team player who can work around disagreements to establish what needs to be done. He is motivated and excels at learning new skills to solve complex challenges. His automated testing knowledge made him a valuable asset on our project, but his ability to adapt to change really set him apart as a critical member of the team."

GC

George Cai

Software Design Engineer in Test, Senior at Concur

February 20, 2016

"Isaac is a very nice guy to work with, and he is detail-oriented and understanding the agile practice very well. I recommend him."

KC

Kyle Casperson

Senior Project Manager of Site Optimization at AT&T

June 26, 2015

"I worked with Isaac for 2 years as a supervisor. I can say without a doubt that Isaac puts his all into whatever he is assigned. He works hard and is especially great at coordinating with multiple teams to accomplish difficult technical challenges. I would recommend him highly and hope to work with him again in the future."

SP

Swapnil Patil

Senior Software Development Engineer - Front End

June 25, 2015

"Isaac has been instrumental in the successful completion of our projects. He has always been willing to take on additional tasks beyond his assigned tasks and help out wherever needed. He is detail-oriented, conscientious, dedicated and a quick learner. He has been flexible in his work schedule, working additional hours when needed and holding the line to maintain quality. He is quick to understand the relevant information about a particular business requirement and the solution that has been implemented to meet it. He asks important questions, but is self sufficient and very action oriented. I enjoyed working with him."

DF

David Fleetwood

Senior Systems Engineer / Senior QA Engineer

October 24, 2011

"Isaac is a multi-talented individual who handles test, development and SDET duties with equal skill and attention to detail. He always has a positive attitude, and raises the spirits of his teammates. I had the pleasure of working with him on the Windows Embedded team and he was a quick study, picking up concepts in days that often took other new hires months to figure out. He would be a strong hire in any role, but ideally one that used both his test and development expertise."

09.

Honors & Awards

๐Ÿ†Innovation

IPAS Q2 25 Division Reward Award: IPAS Fearless Innovation

Intel Corporation ยท May 2025

A team of five people developed the Product Security Health tooling, which establishes an efficient and independent means by which IPAS Governance and Quality engineers can assess good security hygiene.

๐Ÿฅ‡Security

Q4 24 IPAS DRA for Technology and Innovation: Successfully building IPAS services security capability

Intel Corporation ยท Jul 2024

Successfully building IPAS service security capability.

๐Ÿ”Cryptography

Q3 22 IPAS Divisional Recognition Award for Technology and Innovation

Intel Corporation ยท Nov 2023

Comprehensive audit of the Intel Cryptographic and Security Testing Lab.

๐Ÿ”—Supply Chain

Q3 21 IPAS DRA for Customer Excellence

Intel Corporation ยท Nov 2021

Completion of the Secure Supply Chain Consumption Framework benchmarking assessment.

โšกSDL

Q1 21 IPAS DRA Award for Technology and Innovation

Intel Corporation ยท Mar 2021

Successfully completed product assurance audits of 24 SDL-related FiPs tasks across 15 BUs, achieving fast resolutions to identified gaps.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธGovernance

Intel Division Recognition Award

Intel Corporation ยท 2021

Improving Product Security through SDL projects by providing fast, effective, and efficient resolutions resulting in improved SDL Governance practices.

๐Ÿ‘‘Leadership

Leader, Talent Keepers Leadership Program

Intel Corporation ยท 2021

Leader, Talent Keepers Leadership Program issued by Intel to Isaac Obune.

๐Ÿ’กInnovation

Q2 2024 IT DRA for Technology and Innovation

Intel Corporation ยท 2024

IT Divisional Award for helping Intel deliver industry-leading and world-changing technology through SW & Svcs Business Risk Assessment.

๐Ÿš€Transformation

SATO Q4 2023 DRA Award: Rapid security triage from 10 days to 2hrs

Intel Corporation ยท Q4 2023

Transforming Intel's ability to perform rapid security triage from 10 days to 2hrs through cross-team collaboration.

10.

Get In Touch

I'm always open to discussing new cybersecurity challenges, AI security consulting opportunities, or speaking engagements. Whether you need help securing your AI systems, building a security architecture, or need an ethical hacker โ€” let's connect.

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company

Iobune Cybersecurity Consulting LLC

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Product Security | AI Security | Ethical Hacking | Threat Modeling

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