Joe Slowik

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director, Cybersecurity Alerting Strategy at Dataminr

Reston, Virginia, United States

Overview

Joe is a cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), critical infrastructure security, and incident response. He currently leads the Cybersecurity Alerting Strategy at Dataminr, focusing on applying AI to security. His background includes roles at MITRE, Huntress, and serving as an Information Warfare Officer in the US Navy.

Outside of his primary role, Joe is the founder and owner of Paralus LLC, where he designs and teaches cybersecurity training courses. In a recent interview, he shared that his interest in technology started from a young age, tinkering with early computers to get games to work, and mentioned that he has children.

Unique fact: Joe was named one of the Top 10 Cybersecurity Experts for 2021 by Cyber Defense Magazine.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Critical Infrastructure Security
A core focus of his career, having held senior roles in this domain at MITRE and Dragos, and frequently speaking on threats to ICS/OT environments.
AI in Cybersecurity
His current role at Dataminr is dedicated to enhancing AI models for cybersecurity alerting and analysis on large datasets.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
A foundational skill throughout his career, leading CTI functions at multiple organizations and teaching courses on applied CTI through his own company, Paralus LLC.

Media Appearances

Shields Up: Preempting Fast‑Breaking Cyber Exploits and Exposures in 2026. Featured in Dataminr

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Work History

5-2025
Director, Cybersecurity Alerting Strategy at Dataminr
1-2024 - 4-2025
Principal Critical Infrastructure Threat Intelligence Engineer at MITRE
1-2024 - 4-2025
ATT&CK CTI Lead at MITRE
1-2023 - 1-2024
Threat Intelligence Manager at Huntress
5-2021 - 12-2022
Senior Manager, Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering at Gigamon

Education

2000 - 2004
BA from Michigan State University
2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

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Insights For Selling To Joe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joe is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joe

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joe move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Joe take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Joe

Personality Compatibility


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