David
Mirch
Hardening systems by day.
Capturing desert light by dusk.
Proof-of-concepts that ship.
ZERO TRUST
ENDPOINT
FRAMEWORK
Built and launched a certificate-based Zero Trust framework securing 7,000+ macOS, Windows, and Linux endpoints at Aurora. Device trust enforced via regular security posture evaluation.
KRAKEN SOC
AUTOMATION
Custom Python automation service built at Millennium Management integrating 6+ security tools into a single layer. Eliminated manual ticket creation and cut phishing report volume by 60%.
THREAT
MODELLING
+ PROOF
OF CONCEPT
Every solution starts with a two-page brief: problem statement, alternatives considered, and a minimal proof of concept to validate the approach before committing to full design.
DESIGN
DOCUMENT
+ ARCHITECTURE
A full design document follows: problem and solution in depth, architecture and network diagrams, security model, and a phased implementation timeline. Attack surface considered throughout.
IMPLEMENT
+ DOCUMENT
+ SHIP
Build, validate, and deploy. Outcomes captured as case studies: what was built, why it was built that way, and evidence it works at scale.
EXPOSURES
Canyon photography in Moab, Utah — chasing light through red rock and slot canyons at golden hour. The same eye for depth and detail that maps an attack surface finds the hidden geometry in sandstone walls.
Astrophotography under ink-black desert skies — chasing the Milky Way core across canyon rims and mountain ridgelines. Long exposures that trade milliseconds for light-years, the same patience that waits for the perfect threat signal.
TWO LENSES.
ONE MIND.
SANTA FE.
Security engineer at Aurora building identity-first Zero Trust security at enterprise scale. Over a decade progressing from SOC analyst to architecting foundational security systems for 7,000+ endpoints.
Parallel practice as a landscape and astro photographer — the same methodical eye that spots a suspicious authentication event composes the perfect long exposure under a dark sky.
Every case study here is a proof of concept. Every photograph is a system study. Pattern, anomaly, light, shadow.
LET'S
BUILD
SOMETHING
UNBREAKABLE.
Security engagements, photography commissions, speaking — reach out from Santa Fe or anywhere on the network.