Tom Eston

IANS Faculty

Expertise

  • Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Application Security
  • Security Awareness Programs 
  • Leadership and Team Building

Profile

Tom is the Senior Director of Professional Services at Snyk, where he leads a team delivering solutions to secure software development. Previously, he served as Vice President of Consulting at Bishop Fox, a globally recognized offensive security firm, and as Senior Manager of Penetration Testing at Veracode. Over his career, Tom has held diverse roles as a penetration tester, security consultant, and leader of vulnerability management and security awareness programs. Tom has over 24 years of experience in information technology, including 19 years specializing in cybersecurity and offensive security.

Expertise

  • Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Application Security
  • Security Awareness Programs 
  • Leadership and Team Building

Qualifications

Achievements & Contributions
  • Founder and host of the Shared Security Podcast for over 15 years
  • Frequent speaker at cybersecurity conferences worldwide
  • Former OWASP project leader and Community SANS instructor
  • United States Marine Corps Veteran 1993-1997
Certifications & Credentials
  • Bachelor of Science, Information Technology from University of Phoenix
  • CISSP, GWAPT, MSCE

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