Tyler Flaagan

Tyler Flaagan is an Assistant Professor at Dakota State University's Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences and Director of the Deep Red Lab within MadLabs®️. He also serves as Senior Technical Mentor for Season 3 of the U.S. Cyber Team. His expertise spans cyber operations, network security, and ethical hacking.

Education:

• Ph.D., Cyber Operations
• M.S., Computer Science
• B.S., Cyber Operations

Research Focus: The Deep Red Lab under his direction develops methods to identify security vulnerabilities using attacker techniques in controlled environments. His work emphasizes practical red-team methodologies for defensive cybersecurity strategies.

Awards:

• MetaCTF Championship (Wild West Hackin’ Fest)
• OpenSOC Championship (DEF CON)
• SANS NetWars Champion

Advising/Grants: No formal advisees listed. His professional experience includes roles as a Red Team Operator at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and trainer for Exercise Cyber Shield.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Deep Red Lab, focusing on cutting-edge offensive security research and defensive strategy development.