Elston is a senior red team consultant in Mandiant’s Central Region. As part of the red team, Elston leads the in-region web application specialists. He comprehensively assesses web, mobile, API, and thick client applications for security vulnerabilities and consults with clients directly to manage their information security risk. He routinely led multi-component, complex assessments and mentors junior team members. Previously, Elston also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. In his role, he managed clandestine intelligence operations leveraging subject matter expertise on wide-ranging country, region, and transnational topics of national security interest. He evaluated foreign intelligence to ensure U.S foreign policy and national security decision-makers were provided with timely, accurate, clear, and concise reporting in a manner while safeguarding sensitive intelligence sources and methods.