Profile
Dave has 30 years of industry experience. He has extensive experience in IT security operations and management. Dave is the Global Advisory CISO and Head of the Special Operations & Engagements team for 1Password. He is the founder of the security site Liquidmatrix Security Digest & podcast. He is currently a member of the board of directors for BSides Las Vegas. Dave has previously worked in critical infrastructure for 9 years as well as for companies such as Duo Security, Akamai, Cisco, AMD and IBM. Previously he served on the board of directors for (ISC)2 as well as being a founder of the BSides Toronto conference. Dave was a DEF CON speaker operations goon for 13 years. Lewis also serves on the advisory board for the Black Hat Sector Security Conference in Canada and the CFP review board for 44CON in the UK. Dave has previously written columns for Forbes, CSO Online, Huffington Post, The Daily Swig and others.
Expertise
- Cloud Security
- Web Security
- Network Security
- Security Operations
- Penetration Testing
Qualifications
Achievements & Contributions
- Writer for Decipher, PortSWigger Web Security, Forbes, and CSO Online
- Speaker at information security conferences such as DEF CON and BSides
- Advisor to Securosis, an information security research and advisory firm
- Advisory Board Member for Sector Security Education Conference
Certifications & Credentials
- MS, Computer & Information Systems Security/Information Assurance – Harvard University