ESW #279 – Mark St. John, Branden Williams, Jeff Man, Len Noe

Cryptanalyst, infosec analyst, pioneering ex-NSA pen tester, PCI specialist and certified security curmudgeon. Currently a Sr. InfoSec Consultant for Online Business Systems.

Len Noe is a Technical Evangelist & White Hat Hacker for CyberArk; Len is an international security speaker has presented in over 31 countries and at multiple major security conferences worldwide. He has been published on multiple Industry Leading information sites.
Prior to 2001 Len was a Black/Grey Hat Hacker and learned most of his skills by practical application. Len has spent 28 years in the areas of web development, system engineering / administration, architecture, coding, and the past 9 years focusing on information security from an attacker’s perspective. He is on the cutting edge of the BioHacking attack vectors, using microchip implants in his body to compromise systems.
He actively participates in the activities of the Information Security Communities in Texas, the Autism Society, and many others.

Dr. Branden R. Williams has nearly twenty-five years of experience in business, technology, and cybersecurity as a consultant, strategist, and executive. Dr. Williams has experience working for the largest and smallest institutions as an entrepreneur, practitioner, and advisor. His specialty is navigating complex landscapes—be it compliance, security, technology, or business—and finding innovative solutions that promote growth while reducing risk. He is a practitioner and advisor for operational, engineering, and management of IT and IS tools. He’s held several executive roles in the industry, and served on both the PCICo and EMVCo boards. He is an author of several books on PCI Compliance, and his blog and other publications can be found at his website (brandenwilliams.com).

Mark St. John, Senior Vice President of Product for LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, brings over 20 years of security operations expertise and incident response team leadership to the company. He works closely with government, financial, and technology clients to map their attack surface, proactively detect security threats and defend their enterprise.

Prior to LookingGlass, Mark served as the COO of AlphaWave, which was acquired by LookingGlass in 2021. He has also led threat Intelligence and incident response teams at technology-forward organizations including Appgate and Verizon Business. Mark is widely recognized for his cyber security acumen and ability to provide customers with valuable, relevant, and relatable information they can act upon.