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Joel Platek

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Principal Cybersecurity Consultant - Specialist in Compromise Recoveries at Microsoft
📍 Singapore

Joel is a Principal Cybersecurity Consultant at Microsoft, specializing in compromise recovery for identity and data security. Based in Singapore, this US military veteran helps clients in the APAC region evict adversaries from their environments. Colleagues describe him as a "jack-of-all-trades, " a "technical guru, " and an engaging presenter.

Outside of his core role, Joel is passionate about mentorship and knowledge sharing. He runs a YouTube channel called "IT Candor" and has a personal goal of teaching to give back to the tech community. He previously helped his brother establish a PowerShell user group at his alma mater.

Unique fact: Joel candidly tells students entering the field that they are going to inherit "a big piece of crap" due to mounting IT debt.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Principal Cybersecurity Consultant - Specialist in Compromise Recoveries
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Singapore
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Priorities

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Incident Response
As a Compromise Recovery specialist, he deals with large-scale breaches for Microsoft's clients, focusing on identity and data security.
Cybersecurity Education
He runs the "IT Candor" YouTube channel and has expressed a passion for teaching and reforming how cybersecurity is taught to better match the fast-paced industry.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Principal Cybersecurity Consultant - Specialist in Compromise Recoveries
Microsoft
7-2020 - 9-2024
Senior Compromise Recovery Cybersecurity Consultant
Microsoft
1-2017 - 6-2020
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
Microsoft
7-2014 - 12-2016
Senior Consultant
Microsoft
10-2011 - 6-2014
Consultant
Microsoft
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Media appearances

Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 174 - Joel Platek. Featured in YouTube
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Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 174 – Joel Platek. Featured in Microsoft Security Insights
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Education
7-2020 - 8-2021
Master of Cybersecurity
Charles Sturt University
2003 - 2006
Bachelor's degree
American InterContinental University
2002 - 2004
Associate's degree
ECPI University
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