About Dennis

I am currently a Security Consultant with IBM Security and Privacy Services where I serve as IT Security Architect and Consultant in assessing and developing secure solutions addressing the security and privacy concerns of clients, both internal and external to IBM.

Mark Curphey & I co-founded OWASP. Among my many contributions to OWASP; I am most proud of the OWASP Guide downloaded over 2 million times; now a reference document in the PCI DSS standard, and the de-facto standard for securing web applications.

I have been an Ethical Hacker, Web Application Security Consultant, IT Security Consultant, System Administrator, Network Administrator, a Software Engineer and a Graphic Designer. I have taught various courses on information security and am best know for my ability to bring fresh insight to difficult security problems.

A few of my additional skills and interests include Graphic Design, Usability, Aesthetics, Physical Fitness, Health, and Astronomy.