Dr. Pat Engebretson is an Assistant Professor of Information Assurance at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. He teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in penetration testing, operating system security, and programming. Dr. Engebretson also serves as a Senior Penetration Tester for a Security consulting company in the Midwest. Before returning to academia, Dr. Engebretson spent 5 years as a Network Security Office for a financial institution. He recently published a book on the basics of hacking and penetration testing for Syngress and he works non-stop to weave past experiences into the classroom, integrate hands-on material, and open his student's eyes to the wonders of DEF CON. Twitter: pengebretson