Bill Alderson
Zero-Day Researcher
Bill Alderson, aka @Packetman007, is a cybersecurity veteran with over 40 years of experience thwarting digital threats. At Security Institute, he leads efforts to advance network defense through AI and deep packet inspection. From Vietnam Era Navy missile electronics to spearheading the Pentagon’s 9/11 communications recovery, Bill has tackled high-stakes challenges, mentored by many industry pioneers. On the Morpheus Cyber Podcast, he unpacks tools like NVIDIA’s Morpheus framework to stop zero-day attacks in their tracks. Bill blends packet-level insights with real-world stories. Bill was a member of Network General's Sniffer startup, teaches at Wireshark's SharkFest and was a Technology Officer at NetQoS / CA Technologies, holding two recently granted US Cybersecurity Patents in Hop Starvation Technology.