Matt Tesauro is a DevSecOps and AppSec guru who specializes in creating security programs, leveraging automation to maximize team velocity and training emerging and senior security professionals. When not writing automation code in Go, Matt is pushing for DevSecOps everywhere via his involvement in open-source projects, presentations, trainings and new technology innovation.
As a versatile engineer, Matt’s background spans software development (primarily web development), Linux system administration, penetration testing and application / cloud security. He thrives on tackling industry defining technical problems.
Currently, as a Founder and CTO at DefectDojo Inc, Matt is making an already great vulnerability management platform even better. Matt has also served on the OWASP Global Board of Directors twice helping to progress open source AppSec. Previously, he delved deep into API Security at Noname Security and rolled out AppSec automation at USAA. Early in his career, Matt served as Director of Community and Operations at the OWASP Foundation, Senior AppSec Engineer at Duo Security, Senior Software Security Engineer at Pearson and Senior Product Security Engineer at Rackspace.More...
Harold Blankenship
Treasurer, Board of Directors@OWASP Foundation
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Harold Blankenship is a seasoned software architect, engineering leader, and nonprofit board treasurer with over two decades of experience driving innovation across open-source, enterprise, and global tech ecosystems. As Treasurer of the OWASP Foundation, he has championed financial transparency and strategic growth, supporting cybersecurity initiatives worldwide. Harold’s career spans leadership roles in software engineering, DevSecOps, and creative design, blending technical rigor with narrative vision. He has a Master’s in Cybersecurity from NYU and a BS in Computer Science from Texas State University.More...