EXPERIENCE
Ben has been working in technology and development for over 20 years. He spent 13 years doing defense in the medical industry before moving over to offense. He uses his knowledge of defense to refine his offensive skills and then uses this knowledge to equip customers with a better understanding of defensive methodologies. Ben has dedicated himself to the security industry for the past 15 years. He speaks at several conferences each year across the US, and he has presented in Oslo, Norway. Ben is active in the security community by offering talks, training, and encouraging new people to get involved.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
GIAC Certified Penetration Tester

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Released several open-source tools, including The PoshSec Framework, HoneyCreds, Not PowerShell (nps), and Orpheus
• Chief architect and developer on Impede Detection Platform
• Featured in the book Tribe of Hackers as one of 100 people who are making an impact in Information Securitys
• Primary Instructor for TrustedSec’s BlackHat USA Training Class, InfoSec World USA’s Training Class, and TrustedSec’s online training for Purple Teams and PowerShell for Offense and Defense
• Presenter at several industry events and conventions such as DerbyCon, THOTCON, BSides Chicago, BSides DFW, Texas Cyber Summit, GrrCON, BSides Detroit, Ohio Chapter of the ISSA, CactusCon, ShowMeCon, and more.
• Guest appearance on KMOV St. Louis