About Kevin
Kevin Tackett (fka Kevin Johnson) is our CEO. He has over 30 years of experience, since getting his start in systems administration and app development and later transitioning into cybersecurity. He is a former OWASP Global Board member and current faculty member with IANS, and has developed three SANS Institute classes: SEC542: Web Application Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, SEC642: Advanced Web Application Penetration Testing, and SEC571: Mobile Device Security.
He has contributed to several open-source projects, including OWASP SamuraiWTF, Laudanum, and Yokoso, as well as founding and leading the Snort BASE project. He has been invited as a keynote speaker at cybersecurity events like ISSA, GrrCon, and ShowMeCon, and has spoken at multiple industry conferences, including RSA, DEF CON, OWASP, DerbyCon, ShmooCon, and BlackHat. Kevin has also served as an expert witness in court cases involving cybersecurity.
When not immersed in consulting, testing, or educating, Kevin loves spending time with his daughters and exploring woodworking and costuming with the 501st Legion.
Slides and Materials
Back to the Future-Proof
Preparing Now for Quantum Decryption Threats
It’s a Dangerous Business
A Fellowship Approach to Cybersecurity
Ship of Theseus as a Service
Security Testing When Nothing Is Truly Yours
Raiders of the Lost Architecture
Security Testing in Modern Applications
Garbage In, Garbage Owned
Offensive Testing Strategies for AI Systems
Posts by Kevin
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