Technical Advisory Board

Blake Watts

Chief Architect, Stonewall Software
Blake Watts is Chief Architect with computer security startup Stonewall Software, an anti-malware product company specializing in behavior based herd technology. Prior to Stonewall, Blake was a Development Manager and Architect with McAfee. At McAfee, he started Avert Labs in Cork Ireland and managed an on-site engineering and QA staff as well as an off-site team based in Bangalore, India. Prior to McAfee, Blake held research positions with companies including Foundstone, PentaSafe, Guardent, and Bindview. Blake has contributed to several books and is known for his vulnerability research and expertise in Windows internals.

Russ Miller

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russ Miller is known throughout the payment card industry (PCI) for his leading security research and experience. Mr. Miller has held positions at VeriSign, Guardent, Cambridge Technology Partners, and Charles River Analytics. Mr. Miller is a Visa PCI Certified Qualified Data Security Professional and a Qualified Payment Application Security Professional. Mr. Miller currently holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Middlebury College and is working toward his MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management.

Mark Burnett

Author & Security Researcher
Mark Burnett is a industry veteran, security advisor, author, and researcher who specializes in hardening Microsoft Windows-based servers and networks. He has spent the last ten years developing unique strategies and techniques for locking down servers and maintaining his specialized expertise of Windows security. Mark is author and coauthor of a number of security books including Perfect Passwords, Stealing the Network, and Hacking the Code. Mark writes articles for numerous magazines and web publications including Windows IT Pro, Security Pro VIP, SecurityFocus.com, and Windows Secrets. Microsoft has six times recognized Mark's contribution to the Windows community with the Most Valued Professional (MVP) award in IIS and Windows Enterprise Security MVP.

Steven Clinton Foster

Virginia Polytechnic University
Steven is a Ph.D candidate at Virginia Polytechnic University. Steven has extensive research in mathematical algorithm development with project concentrations including cryptography, factoring, RADAR systems, and clustering. Steven received a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus and a M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Conrad Smith

Principal Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Conrad is a Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and has worked for McAfee, Foundstone, and Exodus Communications. Conrad is an industry expert in penetration testing methodologies, vulnerability assessments, technology compliance and risk management. Mr. Smith is a recognized industry veteran who continues to aid enterprise corporations improve their cyber security practices.