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WEBCAST HOSTS
PAUL ASADOORIAN - host of the Late Breaking Computer Attack Vectors monthly webcast
Paul Asadoorian (GCIA, GCIH) currently works for OSHEAN as the Senior Network Security Engineer, providing penetration testing, security training, and intrusion detection services to colleges, universities, and non-profits in the New England area. Paul's previous positions include Lead IT Security Engineer for a large University where he was responsible for intrusion detection, firewalls, VPN, and networking assessments/penetration testing in the educational IT space, and providing similar services to a company in the lottery industry. He speaks frequently on topics such as wireless security at events such as MIT Security Camp. Paul's research has been featured in numerous publications such as Network Intrusion Detection, 3rd edition, Securityfocus.com, (IN)Secure Magazine, and the SANS Reading Room. In addition to owning and operating an independent security consulting company, Defensive Intuition, Paul is also the host of PaulDotCom Security Weekly (http://pauldotcom.com), a weekly podcast discussing IT security news, vulnerabilities, hacking, and research, including interviews with some of the top security professionals. He is also the co author of "Ultimate WRT54G Hacking", a book dedicated to embedded device hacking and wireless security. He holds two SANS GIAC certifications in intrusion detection (with honors) and another in incident handling and hacker exploits, in addition to teaching and authoring courses for The SANS Institute, including SEC535 "Embedded Device Hacking". Paul graduated from Bryant College with a degree in Computing and Information Systems, and is currently on the SANS GIAC advisory board.
Max Caceres
Max Caceres, Director of R+D, Matasano Security
Max is director of research and development for Matasano Security, where he is
responsible for Matasano's product development, including technology research,
product management, and product marketing. Max is an industry veteran with over 14
years of product development and security research experience, and one of the security
industry's leading experts on penetration testing. In addition to his role in product
development, Max routinely leads security testing engagements for Matasano's key
customers.
Prior to joining Matasano Max was product management director for Core Security,
where he helped create and position Core's innovative product CORE IMPACT as the
market leader in automated penetration testing. At Core Max led the engineering team
responsible for delivering the first releases of CORE IMPACT and co-invented several
now patented technologies including system call proxying, a technology with broad
implications in security, remote management and application-layer virtualization.
Max holds a BSCS, Summa Cum Laude, from Boston University.
David Mortman
As CSO-in-Residence, David Mortman, is responsible for Echelon One's research and analysis program. Formerly the Chief Information Security Officer for Siebel Systems, Inc., David and his team were responsible for Siebel's worldwide IT security infrastructure, both internal and external. He also worked closely with Siebel's product groups and the company's physical security team and is leading up Siebel's product security and privacy efforts. Previously, Mr. Mortman was Manager of IT Security at Network Associates, where, in addition to managing data security, he deployed and tested all of NAI's security products before they were released to customers. Before that, Mortman was a Security Engineer for Swiss Bank. A CISSP, member of USENIX/SAGE and ISSA, and an invited speaker at RSA 2002 and 2005 security conferences, Mr. Mortman has also been a panelist and speaker at RSA 2007, InfoSecurity 2003, Blackhat 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Defcon 2005, 2006 and 2007 and Information Security Decisions 2007 as well. Mr. Mortman sits on a variety of advisory boards including Qualys, Applied Identity and Reflective amongst others. He holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Chicago.
Chris Nickerson
Chris Nickerson is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) whose main area of expertise is focused on information security and Social Engineering. In order to help companies better defend and protect their critical data and key information systems. He has created a blended methodology to assess, implement, and manage information security realistically and effectively.
At Lares, Chris leads a team of security consultants who conduct Security Risk Assessments, which can cover everything from penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, to policy design, computer forensics, Social Engineering, Red Team Testing and regulatory compliance. Prior to starting Lares, Chris was Director of Security Services at Alternative Technology, a Sr. Auditor for SOX compliance at KPMG, Chief Security Architect at Sprint Corporate Security, and developed an enterprise security design as network engineer for an international law firm. Chris also served in the U.S Navy.
Larry Pesce
Larry Pesce (CCNA,GCFA Silver,GAWN Gold) is the Manager for Information Services Security and Disaster Recovery at a mid-sized healthcare organization in New England. In the last 15 years in the computer industry, Larry has become a jack of all trades, with the last several years focused oncomputer security. Larry is also gainfully employed as a Chief Research Officer with Defensive Intuition, a Rhode Island-based security consulting company.In addition to his industry experience, Larry is also a Security Evangelist and co-host for the PaulDotCom Security Weekly podcast at www.pauldotcom.com, where you can find more of Larrys writing, guides and rants.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE WEBCAST MODERATORS
Mark Bouchard
Mark Bouchard, CISSP, is the founder of Missing Link Security Services LLC, a consulting firm specializing in information security and risk management strategies. A former META Group analyst, Mark has assessed and projected the business and technology trends pertaining to a wide range of networking and information security topics for over 10 years. He is passionate about helping enterprises address their information security challenges. During his career he has assisted hundreds of organizations worldwide with strategic and tactical initiatives alike, from the development of multi-year strategies and overall architectures to the justification, selection, acquisition, implementation and operation of security and networking solutions
Rich Mogull
Rich Mogull is an independent security consultant and the founder of Securosis, L.L.C. He has over 17 years experience in information security, physical security, and risk management. Prior to founding Securosis, Rich spent 7 years as one of the leading security analysts with Gartner, where he advised thousands of clients, authored dozens of reports and was consistently rated as one of Gartner’s top international speakers. He is one of the world’s premier authorities on data security technologies and has covered issues ranging from vulnerabilities and threats, to risk management frameworks, to major application security. He writes a monthly column for Dark Reading, is the security editor for TidBITS, and contributes numerous articles to publications ranging from Information Security Magazine to MacWorld.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Joe Aubin, President & CEO
Joe Aubin is WhiteHatWorld.com’s President & CEO. He is responsible for setting WhiteHatWorld.com’s strategic direction and overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations.
With over 35 years of progressively diverse general management, sales and operations experience, Aubin has established a proven track record for generating revenue, building operations and providing successful leadership and direction.
Aubin holds an advanced degree from the Universite De Montreal, and an undergraduate degree from the Universite De Sherbrooke.
Susan Rothberg, CFO
Susan Rothberg is the Chief Financial Officer at WhiteHatWorld.com. She is responsible for financial, legal, personnel, IT and administrative matters for the company.
Susan has more than 20 years of financial management experience. Prior to joining WhiteHatWorld.com, Susan held similar positions at privately held companies in the Silicon Valley area.
Susan holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a BS from UCLA.
Mike Kachmar, Vice President Sales & Marketing
Mike Kachmar is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at WhiteHatWorld.com. He is responsible for overseeing global sales, services and support initiatives for the company.
Mike has more than 25 years of sales and marketing success within the consumer electronics industry. Prior to joining WhiteHatWorld.com, Mike held similar positions at Sony Electronics, Inc., Best Buy, Circuit City and ERS Electronics.
Mike has an MBA from Hofstra University and a BS from the State University of New York.