Core Security Technologies

 

 As Director of Product Management at Core Security Technologies, Alex Horan is responsible for driving development of the CORE IMPACT family of automated security testing solutions, including design of the productsí functional capabilities and technical architecture.
Horan most recently spearheaded development of IMPACT Essential, the companyís solution for remote and distributed computing environments, helping Core to launch only its second product line in its decade-plus history.
Having worked previously in operational security roles for a range of large and mid-sized companies, Alex has over 12 years of experience working with hardware and software-based security tools, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing technologies, and systems and network administration and auditing.

Pen Testing as Critical Element of Security Testing Lifestyle

The addition of Security Development Lifecycle methodology to the applications development process has many benefits in limiting vulnerabilities, but it also presents organizations with some related challenges, primarily related to resource alignment. In this talk we will examine how the integration of penetration testing as part of the SDL allows developers to accelerate their efforts.