David has extensive experience in many aspects of information security.

Beginning his career as a Network Security Analyst, David monitored perimeter firewalls and intrusion detection systems in order to identify and neutralize threats in real time.

After working in the trenches of perimeter analysis, David joined an External Threat Assessment Team as a Security Researcher, working closely with large financial institutions to mitigate external risk and combat phishing attacks.

David is currently the Director of Penetration Testing & Technology at Redspin, specializing in External and Application security assessments and managing a team of highly skilled engineers.

David has particular interests in exploit development and unconventional attack vectors, and was a speaker at ToorCon 12 in San Diego, CA.

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