Anthropic Hires Former AWS Threat Intelligence Specialist for Safeguards Team

Anthropic has hired former Amazon Web Services threat intelligence specialist Dlshad Othman to join its safeguards group. Othman began the role this week. He will focus on influence operations, surveillance, and cyber threat investigations.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Othman spent six years at AWS working in cyber threat intelligence. His work included investigations into government-backed hacking groups and large-scale security cases. His background also includes building automation to support fast-moving security operations and investigating incidents related to geopolitical events.

Othman noted that much of his prior threat-intel work did not appear publicly. He said he collaborated with teams both inside and outside Amazon.